Defense seeks new trial for Jose Ibarra, convicted of murdering UGA student Laken Riley.

Attorneys for Jose Ibarra, convicted of murdering University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, have filed a motion for a new trial. The defense argues the verdict was "contrary to law" and "contrary to evidence," and that legal errors were made during the bench trial. Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder and other charges.

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