On Monday afternoon, Larry Millete will likely learn his fate. San Diego County Judge Enrique Camarena is expected to hand down a prison sentence that could send the Chula Vista father away for the rest of his life.
In July, a jury found Millete guilty of first degree murder in the disappearance of his wife Maya. The decision came more than five years after the mother of three walked into her San Miguel Ranch home and was never seen or heard from again.
The only thing that stands in the way of sentencing is a motion from the defense requesting a new trial. In the defense’s sentencing brief, Millete’s attorneys argued that he didn’t receive a fair trial because jurors were biased against him.
They contend that based on interviews jurors gave with multiple media outlets following the verdict. Sentencing had initially been scheduled much sooner, but was pushed back as attorneys sent out subpoenas to get video of those interviews…