| Duration: | 3600 min |
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An unprecedented look at defendants fighting for their freedom as they take the witness stand in their own defense, a gamble that few criminal defenda…
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?
