Taking the Stand

Richard Acosta

Richard Acosta, Jr. is being tried for murder, accused of being the getaway driver for his son.

Hannah Payne

Hannah Payne is on trial for the murder of Kenneth Herring, a motorist who fled an accident.

Darrin Lopez

Investigators discover there's much more to a shooting than a simple love triangle gone wrong.

Lori Phillips

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.

Charlie Adelson

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.

Sasha Skare

Sasha Skare, 23, is on trial for the murder of her music producer and lover Martell DeRouen. She has turned down a plea deal and decided to take the stand to tell her side of the story--that she was abused, and the shooting was unintentional.

Steven Jones

After being sucker punched during a campus gathering, Northern Arizona University freshman Steven Jones shoots four fellow students, injuring three and killing one.

Richard Merritt

After 8 months on the run, disgraced personal-injury attorney Richard Merritt faces trial for the brutal murder of his 77-year-old mother, Shirley.

Steve Pankey

Demarcus Little

Mauricio Guerrero