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George Burch stands accused of the brutal murder of Nicole VanderHeyden, a 31 year old mother of three. He willingly takes the stand to prove he is not guilty and provide the jury with an alternative suspect.
When a son finds his father slumped over dead near a pile of cocaine, he dismembers the body to conceal the crime. James Scandirito, Jr. takes the stand to explain why he thought he had to dismember and bury what he claims was his already deceased father.
When a woman shoots her pilot husband and flees to Brazil, she sets off a long battle for her extradition and trial in the States. She'll go under oath to convince a jury that anyone in her place would have done the same. Claudia Hoerig takes the stand to tell a harrowing--and explosive--story of the end of her troubled marriage.
What started out looking like a freak traffic accident soon becomes a suspected murder cover-up. Todd Kendhammer has to take the stand to convince a jury that he would never hurt the love of his life, his wife Barbara.
A beloved college professor is executed in Tallahassee, Florida and the suspects include a mother with two children, a violent gang member and a family of wealthy dentists. The investigation leads to murder charges against a trio from Miami, who allegedly conspired with the victim's own family, in a hitman for hire scheme. In a risky move, the woman who allegedly connected the killers to the people prosecutors say paid for the murder decides to take the stand in her own defense.
When 3-year-old Hannah Wesche dies of head trauma, the babysitter who cared for her is indicted for her murder. Lindsay Partin takes the stand to defend her innocence...and to try to explain several suspicious statements she gave to police detectives.
A routine response to a noise complaint takes a devastating turn when Roy Oliver, a Dallas police officer, shoots and kills unarmed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Roy Oliver will take the stand in an attempt to explain his state of mind and convince a jury that he justifiably used lethal force to protect his partner.
When a young mother and her three children are brutally murdered in their suburban Florida home, an ex-boyfriend is charged with the killings. The jury has to decide if this was a crime of passion or a professional hit ordered by the Cartel. Henry Segura takes the stand in his own defense in an attempt to convince the jury not to sentence him to death.
A couple from a small Ohio town are charged with eleven felonies, including the deaths of their infant son, whose injury riddled body was found in a well. Jessica Groves claims her son's death was an accident. The father, Daniel Groves, claims that he had nothing to do with the injuries that caused his son's death. Both parents face life in prison if convicted, so they decide to testify, hoping to avoid spending the rest of their lives behind bars.
An Iowa pig farmer stands accused of impaling his wife with a corn rake. The jury has to decide if it was cold-blooded murder or a tragic accident. Todd Mullis takes the stand in his own defense in an attempt to convince the jury not to lock him away for life.
20 year old Heather Elvis went missing on December 18, 2013 and has never been found. Tammy Moorer, Heather's boyfriend's wife, is on trial for her kidnapping. Can she convince a jury she had no ill will toward her husband's mistress? Or will she spend the next 30 years in prison wishing she hadn't taken the stand?
