Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags.Jose Ibarra,

Jose Ibarra, 26, faces charges including murder, kidnapping, and assault. Prosecutors presented evidence, including testimony from Riley’s roommate and forensic details, alongside jailhouse calls in which Ibarra’s wife pleaded for answers. Ibarra, a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, has pleaded not guilty.