Jose Antonio Ibarra, the illegal alien from Venezuela accused of the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, has plead not guilty. Ibarra was indicted for felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault with intent to rape, kidnapping with bodily injury, obstructing a person making a 911 phone call, and tampering with evidence.
The District Attorney for the Western Judicial Circuit will seek life in prison without the possibility of parole for Ibarra rather than the death penalty.
Ibarra illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and was allowed to remain under the Biden Administration’s parole program. It was found later that he had a criminal history. Following that discovery he was arrested for endangering a child, but was not prosecuted. Last December the government approved his application for a work permit. Less than three months later he was arrested for Riley’s murder.
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On July 19, 2023, Ibarra reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in New York City for a biometric appointment where he was fingerprinted. The results of those fingerprints showed that Ibarra had a prior criminal history, his case file states.
On September 14, 2023, Ibarra was arrested for acting in a manner that could injure a child. Despite the charge, Ibarra was not prosecuted, and the arrest was expunged.
Two months later, in November 2023, Ibarra applied for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On December 9, 2023, Ibarra’s work permit application was approved.
Less than three months after securing the work permit, Ibarra was charged with Riley’s murder. Ibarra remains in the Clarke County Jail without bail.