The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father was killed in an armed robbery.

The defendant’s decision this week to waive his right to a jury could be because ‘the facts are so outrageous that they don't want the jury to rush to

Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan national charged in connection with Laken Riley's murder, appeared in court on Nov. 12 for a hearing ahead of his trial on Nov. 15.

The judge granted the defense's motion for a bench trial for the suspect, Jose Ibarra, during a hearing in Athens-Clarke County on Tuesday. The bench trial is scheduled to begin on Friday before Judge H. Patrick Haggard, who will render a verdict in the case.

Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan national charged in connection with Laken Riley's murder, will appear in court on Nov. 12 for a hearing ahead of his trial on Nov. 15.

A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate. Jose Ibarra was charged in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley,

The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has waived his right to a trial by jury and requested a bench trial where a judge will decide his guilt or innocence.

Tammy Nobles, whose daughter was killed by an illegal immigrant, joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on the Laken Riley murder trial and why she was relieved President-elect Donald Trump won the election.