Jose Ibarra was indicted by a Georgia grand jury on Wednesday in a case that quickly garnered national attention due to the suspect's immigration status.
A Georgia grand jury on Wednesday indicted Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan migrant charged with killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in February, according to court documents.Ibarra was formally indicted on 10 charges, including malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape, aggravated battery, obstructing or hindering a person from making a 911 call, tampering with evidence and an additional 'peeping Tom' charge.
For murder, the offender must meet at least one aggravating circumstance, such as committing another capital felony or aggravated battery, which Ibarra is being accused of. The capital offense could also be considered inhumane, or it could be committed by someone for the purpose of avoiding or interfering with lawful confinement.Some of the aggravating factors also apply to rape or kidnapping.
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