The undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley — a slaying that ignited fresh debate over the border crisis — waived his right to a trial by jury and agreed to a bench trial, in which a judge will decide his guilt or innocence.With the prosecution in agreement, Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard approved 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra's waiver. Through his translator, Ibarra told the judge he understands he can't reverse his decision.Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University College of Nursing student, was killed on February 22 while out for a run on the University of Georgia's campus.
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