OAN Staff James Meyers and Sophia Flores
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Update 11:20 AM: Following a guilty verdict, illegal migrant Jose Ibarra has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
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Ibarra was sentenced less than two hours after being found guilty on all counts.
Life without parole was the maximum sentence that the killer, a Tren de Aragua gang member, could receive.
The state of Georgia, where the trial was taking place, does have the death penalty. Western Judicial District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez did not pursue the death penalty for Ibarra because she did not think that it was in the interest of “justice” in the case.
“Our utmost duty is to ensure that justice is served and that the victim’s family is an integral part of the deliberation process. We understand that…
