SAN DIEGO, CA — April 28, 2026 — David P. Shapiro Criminal Defense Attorneys announced that founder David P. Shapiro returned to NBC 7 San Diego on April 22, 2026 to provide on-air legal analysis of the latest developments in the Larry Millete murder trial. The segment, hosted by NBC 7 anchor Dave Summers, focused on a defense motion to dismiss the San Diego District Attorney’s Office from the case based on allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.

The interview is the latest in an ongoing collaboration between Shapiro and NBC 7’s news team, which has called on the firm for legal commentary throughout the long-running prosecution of Larry Millete in connection with the death of his wife, Maya Millete. The April 22 segment is available on NBC San Diego’s website and is being shared by the firm through its in-the-news media archive.

In the segment, Shapiro walked viewers through the practical effect of the defense’s motion. If the motion is granted, the case would either be reassigned outside the San Diego District Attorney’s Office or, in a more drastic scenario for the prosecution, face further continuance. The discussion covered the legal standard for disqualifying a prosecuting agency, the kind of conduct that has historically met that standard in California courts, and the procedural posture of the Millete case heading into its next set of hearings.

The firm’s continuing role as a legal analyst on the Millete case reflects a broader commitment to public legal education. David P. Shapiro Criminal Defense Attorneys has appeared on NBC 7 San Diego, KUSI, FOX 5 San Diego, and other regional outlets to translate the procedure of major California cases into language non-lawyers can follow. The firm maintains a media archive at its website, where readers can find prior interviews, written commentary, and case-specific analysis.

The firm has built its reputation on framing high-stakes representation in human terms. Its long-running tagline, “Where others treat you like a number, we treat you like a human,” reflects a practice philosophy the firm extends from major-case television commentary to the everyday DUI, white-collar, and domestic-violence defense work that fills its docket. 

The Larry Millete prosecution has been one of the most-watched criminal cases in San Diego County over the past several years. Maya “May” Millete went missing in January 2021 from the family home in Chula Vista. Her husband, Larry Millete, was eventually charged with her murder. The case has moved slowly through pretrial motions, with multiple defense efforts to suppress evidence and reshape what a jury will eventually be allowed to hear. The April 22 motion to dismiss the District Attorney’s Office adds another procedural layer to a docket that has already been continued more than once.

Shapiro emphasized in the NBC 7 segment that the defense motion is not the same as a motion to dismiss the case itself. A successful motion would not free the defendant. It would instead require the case to be handled by another prosecuting agency, most likely the California Attorney General’s Office. That redirection alone, Shapiro explained, can add many months to a case that is already past several originally projected trial dates. For the Millete family, for the public, and for any jurors eventually empaneled, the consequence is further postponement of resolution.

The legal threshold for disqualifying a District Attorney’s Office is high. California courts generally require a showing that a conflict of interest is so grave that it would render fair treatment of the defendant unlikely. Shapiro told NBC 7 viewers that motions framed around alleged misconduct, while not common, are part of the legitimate toolkit available to defense counsel in long-running, high-profile prosecutions. Whether the trial court grants the present motion will depend on the specific factual record the defense has built, the prosecution’s response, and the court’s assessment of whether reassignment is warranted.

The firm has a long track record of public legal commentary on San Diego County cases. David P. Shapiro Criminal Defense Attorneys was among the first San Diego defense practices to make legal media a structured part of its work, and the firm continues to serve as a recurring legal analyst for NBC 7 News. The firm’s media archive collects this work and is updated as new appearances air.

For readers who want the full segment, NBC 7 San Diego has posted the April 22, 2026 interview on its website. The interview can be viewed alongside the firm’s broader media archive, where the team at David P. Shapiro Criminal Defense Attorneys collects appearances and case commentary in one place. The full coverage page is at David P. Shapiro Analyzes Latest Larry Millete Trial Developments on NBC 7 and includes prior segments along with written analysis.