In less than 24 hours, jurors in the murder trial of Larry Millete will hear closing arguments in a case that’s captivated San Diego County and the nation for more than five years. Once those final speeches have been delivered, the jury’s biggest job begins – deliberation.
On Monday morning, attorneys on both sides held a closed-door conference with Judge Enrique Camarena over the legal framework of the jury instructions that will be read on Tuesday. Those include not only the charge options jurors could choose to convict Millete on, but also how they must interpret the evidence that’s been presented over the past 25 days of testimony.
Millete has pleaded not guilty to accusations that he murdered his wife Maya in 2021. Her body has never been found. There’s no crime scene per se and no physical forensic evidence…