Prosecutor Shelia Ross listens to witness testimony as Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Sgt. Joshua Epps of the University of Georgia Police Department testifies as Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Defense attorney Kaitlyn Beck representing Jose Ibarra who is accused of killing a nursing student Laken Hope Riley, listens to a witness's testimony during a motion hearing, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck speaks to witness Sgt. Joshua Epps of the University of Georgia Police Department during his testimony as Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Hope Riley, cries during a video as Jose Ibarra appears in court for a motion hearing, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. Ibarra is accused of killing a nursing student, Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus and appears in court for a motions hearing ahead of his scheduled trial next month. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

FILE - Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck and John Donnelly present the not guilty plea for Jose Ibarra to sign during Ibarra's court appearance, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (Nell Carroll/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File, Pool)

FILE - This photo provided by the Clarke County Sheriff's Office shows Jose Ibarra on Feb. 23, 2024. (Clarke County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard listens to witness testimony as Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a nursing student Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck speaks to a witness as Jose Ibarra, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, right, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

FILE - A supporter holds a sign with a photo of Laken Riley before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Allyson Phillips, mother of Laken Hope Riley, cries during a video as Jose Ibarra appears in court for a motion hearing, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga. Ibarra is accused of killing a nursing student, Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus and appears in court for a motions hearing ahead of his scheduled trial next month. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool)

FILE - The casket of Laken Hope Riley is carried Friday, March 1, 2024, in Woodstock, Ga. (AP Photo/Jason Allen, File)