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,

Laken Riley—who was killed in February after going out for a morning jog at University of Georgia—sent a bittersweet text to her mom just before heading out for her workout, according to prosecutors.

Jose Ibarra’s defense team began presenting its case Tuesday in the trial over the murder of Laken Riley, calling two witnesses whose testimony was intended to cast doubt on the prosecution's timeline of events the day Riley was killed and to suggest Ibarra's brother could have been responsible.