Laken Riley’s killer has cinched a court win when a judge ruled he undergo a mental health evaluation after his lawyers claimed he wasn’t competent to stand trial last year.

Jose Ibarra, the illegal immigrant convicted in nursing student Laken Riley's murder, wins court order for mental evaluation despite being sentenced to life.

A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the man convicted of killing Laken Riley on the UGA campus.

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra, who was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley.

Illegal immigrant convicted in Laken Riley murder case granted mental evaluation after his attorneys claimed he lacked competency to stand trial or assist with appeals.