If U.S. Judge Steve Merryday decides the wiretaps cannot be used as evidence, prosecutors will be hard-pressed to continue their case. They could decide to drop the charges, but that might open the door to a lawsuit form the Aisenbergs for defamation of character. That's not something we've thought about. Our sole concern is getting our daughter back. Steve Aisenberg concluded.
Prosecutors have eight days left to come back with an answer defending the use of the audiotapes.
Her parents are accused of lying to authorities about what happened. The E.W. Scripps Co.