NEW AUDIOTAPE
     
October 25, 2004

The defense played a new audiotape today. It was a conversation between Scott Peterson
and his brother Joe, secretly-recorded on April 18, 2003, just hours before Scott was arrested.
Legal analysts say it helped both sides of this case. The defense says it shows that Scott
had a golf game planned on the day of his arrest and was not planning to run away. On the
other hand, legal analysts say Joe Peterson seemed more emotional and interested
than Scott when they talked about the bodies washing ashore in Richmond. (The defense
did not release the exact phone transcripts to the media, but here's a portion of the tape.)


Joe Peterson: Brother, what's up?

Scott Peterson: Oh, I can't lose these private investigators.

Joe: Oh, Gosh.

Scott: I lost them, then another one got me.

Joe: Oh brother.

Scott: So I don't think I should come play golf.

Joe: Scott, that just sucks man.

Scott: These guys, they know I'm on to them. I stopped
on the highway. They stopped behind me.


Joe: I'm sorry.

Scott: I think I better skip it, I don't think I want a picture of me in the press.

Joe: I know. You're right. Any indication when they may identify these bodies?

Scott: No.

Joe: No?

Scott: No, there's such much hype out there, it's just insane.

Joe: I've also heard they can identify them pretty darn quick, 2-3 days, you know.

Scott: Yeah, that's what I think.

Joe: I think they know already …. But they don't know how to go about
it or they're telling them to re-test them, I don't know ... Sorry Bro.


Scott: Thanks for the thoughts.

Joe: I know, God. I mean, all we do is pray. We pray and pray because we don't know what
else to do. Janey says I just feel like I want to sit down and talk to Scott for like hours.


Scott Peterson: Okay, you guys have a good time.

Joe Peterson: Bye.


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