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Paul. >> but david and susan couldn't really give a reason why paul would want to kill roberto other than they felt paul just had that kind of personality to do something like that, while pete didn't. >> so you don't think peter is capable of actually developing a very sophisticated device to create an explosion? >> i am doubtful of it. i don't know him that well. that well. but i really wouldn't think he could. >> okay. >> and i also think he doesn't have the moxie to do something like that. >> what do you mean, the moxie? >> just the -- the meanness. >> the meanness? >> yeah. >> reporter: bu...

>> reporter: and for three days you were essentially on trial. i mean, your cousin was on trial for murder but it was like you were on trial for murder. >> i was on trial. i was. i was. basically for my life and i had no protection. >> reporter: with pete off the stand the prosecution had a case to make but with limited evidence. they couldn't mention the dna. not conclusive. nor could they tell the jury about paul's previous assault and attempt to commit rape conviction in san francisco. not relevant. in addition linda parisi claimed there was no motive. no reason for paul moore to kill rober...

At his trial here in sacramento paul's defense attorney followed what was by now a familiar script. she accused peter of murdering roberto ayala. >> peter moore has a lifetime of making threats. paul does not make threats to roberto. paul works with roberto. >> which is how parisi presented paul to the jury. of course if you know paul had a deeply troubled history with the law. violent sexual offense in his background. but the jury didn't get to hear about that. nor were they told about the dna. quite possibly paul. that was found on the envelope containing the bomb diagram. excluded. would th...

Was going to get my share of what my dad was going to leave me of the ranch. >> reporter: fair to say though that your nerves were a little bit raw about ed and robert. >> oh, no. i was mad. i'm going to be honest with you. there was a lot of animosity. >> reporter: so much so that one day pete jumped into his truck and drove down to the farm and called roberto out. >> i told him, well let's go. >> reporter: your intention was to fight him. oh, yeah. it settles things. >> reporter: but roberto politely declined. he had a farm to run. the next time pete heard anything more about roberto ayala, ...

Landscaping for 20 years, i'm broken down, i want to be in the farming operation. what better way to take out roberto and to take out paul? >> when "dateline" continues.