CNN —The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley on Tuesday waived his right to a trial by jury and agreed to a bench trial – where 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. Ibarra, through his translator, told the judge he understands he can’t go back and change this 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. Laken Riley, 22, was killed while on a jog at the University of Georgia's campus in February 2024.

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Persons: Laken Riley, H, Patrick Haggard, Jose Antonio Ibarra’s, Ibarra, can’t, Riley, Judge Haggard, Kathleeen Magramo Organizations: CNN, Superior, Augusta University College of Nursing, University of Georgia’s, University of Georgia's Locations: Venezuela