A judge on Wednesday ordered the murder trial of a Chula Vista man accused of killing his missing wife to be delayed until January.
May “Maya” Millete, has not been seen or heard from since Jan. 7, 2021. Larry Millete is charged with her murder, and authorities are proceeding with the case though no body has been found.
The latest postponement in Millete’s trial, which had been slated to begin in July, stems from a request from his attorney, Liann Sabatini.
The basis for her request was not explained during a Wednesday court hearing, though it is contained in court documents that have been placed under seal.
But San Diego Superior Court Judge Enrique Camarena referred to “defense counsel’s health circumstances” in court. Though Sabatini asked to postpone the trial until next spring, Camarena called a delay of that length “excessive.” He set the trial date for Jan. 21.
“The casual observer may reasonably opine that it appears that there’s little or no urgency to move forward,” Camarena said. The judge, howver, acknowledged the voluminous amount of evidence Millete’s defense team has had to review.
The judge noted, “There does come a point where delay no longer serves justice, but begins to erode it.”
Millete, 43, has remained in jail since his arrest in October 2021.
Prosecutors allege that after Maya Millete sought to divorce her husband, he enlisted family members and “spell casters” to compel her to give up her plans to leave him. However, his requests to convince her to remain in the marriage abruptly ended following her disappearance, according to investigators.
Millete faces up to 25 years to life in state prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as a felony count of possessing an assault weapon.
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