SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Larry Millete, accused of murder in his wife Maya Millete’s disappearance from their Chula Vista home in 2021, was in court Monday ahead of his expected trial in May.
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After multiple delays, in limine motions began Monday morning. One of the motions included denying media requests for video, audio and still photos.
“In limine motions are motions that affect the trial, presentation of the trial, so lawyers want to file motions, to keep out evidence or to trim down evidence or to admit evidence,” Marc Carlos, a criminal defense attorney who is not involved with the Millete case, said. “They’re very, very important because the judge makes rulings, and if they are able to keep evidence out, a jury never hears about it.”
The evidence discussed in court included Maya’s old journal entries, a non-emergency police call Maya’s sister made and cell phone records, to name a few…