ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – A man has waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student. Jose Ibarra appeared in court Tuesday to make the request. He’s been charged in the February killing of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley. Her death became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate when Ibarra was charged. He is a Venezuelan citizen who was allowed to stay in the U.S. to pursue his immigration case after he entered the country illegally. Republicans blamed Democratic policies for her death.