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An online fantasy romance goes wrong when Mauricio Guerrero breaks into the home of an OnlyFans content creator; Guerrero takes the stand in an effort to convince the jury it was all an act of sexual role play.

Taking the Stand

Mauricio Guerrero

Active-duty Army Sergeant Demarcus Little is on trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Anitra Gunn; Little decides to testify in his own defense to tell the jury he would never harm his soulmate.

Demarcus Little

After 35 years of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews disappearance from her home in Greeley, CO, her remains are recovered; investigators charge former Idaho Gubernatorial candidate Steve Pankey with murder; Pankey takes the stand.

Steve Pankey

After months on the run, disgraced attorney Richard Merritt faces trial for the brutal murder of his 77-year-old mother; the defense claims Shirley was murdered in an act of revenge by Richard's previous fraud victims.

Richard Merritt

After being sucker punched during a campus gathering, Northern Arizona University freshman Steven Jones shoots four fellow students, injuring three and killing one; facing life in prison, Jones tries to convince the jury that it was self defense.

Steven Jones

Sasha Skare, 23, is on trial for the murder of her lover Martell DeRouen and has turned down a plea deal; she decides to take the stand to tell her side of the story, saying she was abused and the shooting was unintentional.

Sasha Skare

Charlie Adelson stands accused of hiring two hitmen to murder his ex-brother-in-law, Dan Markel, in order to free his sister from a nasty child custody dispute; according to Adelson, he's also a victim, claiming the hitmen extorted him.

Charlie Adelson

A year after discovering her husband's frozen body in the driveway, Lori Phillips faces charges for his death; facing up to 25 years in prison, Lori has decided to testify, hoping to persuade the jury that she was fleeing from an abusive man.

Lori Phillips

Darrin Lopez faces a murder charge for shooting his girlfriend's husband; investigators discover there's much more to the story than a simple love triangle gone wrong; can Lopez's testimony convince jurors this was a justified killing?

Darrin Lopez

Hannah Payne is on trial for the murder of Kenneth Herring, a motorist who fled the scene of an accident; she claims Herring accidentally shot himself with her gun; eyewitness cell phone videos tell a different story.

Hannah Payne

Richard Acosta, Jr. is being tried for capital murder, accused of being the getaway driver for his 14-year-old son, Abel; surveillance footage at a Texas convenience store captures Abel shooting four teens, killing three; Abel remains at large.

Richard Acosta

The story of crimes from the unique lens of the accused as they take the witness stand, featuring exclusive interviews and responses from the defendants themselves, to provide an in-depth look at dozens of raw and real cases.

S4 E5 | Charlie Adelson

E11 | Mauricio Guerrero

E10 | Demarcus Little

E9 | Steve Pankey

E8 | Richard Merritt

E7 | Steven Jones

E6 | Sasha Skare

E5 | Charlie Adelson

E4 | Lori Phillips

E3 | Darrin Lopez

E2 | Hannah Payne

E1 | Richard Acosta