An argument erupts outside a Florida nightclub. One man is killed and another is charged with murder. Investigating if it was a case of cold-blooded murder or did he have to shoot to save his own life.
Three years ago, Angel Bumpass was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 60 years in prison. Her new attorney believes she was wrongfully convicted and wants to prove she had an unfair trial. Will he succeed in winning an appeal and securing her release?
A mother of four is accused of killing her 11-week old baby and is now facing life in prison. The prosecution alleges the infant was violently shaken -- but the defense insists this isn't what happened. Did she kill her child of did he die from natural causes?
A woman faces life in prison when a passenger in the car she is driving is killed after she collides with an 18-wheel truck. Was she an intoxicated driver?
A traveling nurse is pulled over for a traffic violation in New Mexico and is arrested for felony burglary carried out in her home state of Ohio. Is she a thug for hire or innocent with a rock-solid alibi?
A man falls asleep while driving and kills a construction worker in the road. Was he a reckless driver or an innocent man with an undiagnosed medical condition?
Police reopen the cold case murder of a young Marine who was killed in a hotel room and charge the woman who was with him at the time. Is she the mastermind behind his death or an innocent victim?
A young man stabs another man who assaulted his brother and attempted to steal from their family-run gas station. Was it attempted murder or self-defense?
When a landlord shoots a problem tenant dead in Florida, police and prosecutors act swiftly--charging the landlord with murder. The landlord claims that the tenant was carrying a machete at the time of the shooting and threatened to kill him. With the landlord facing life in prison if found guilty, is this self-defense or murder?
When a mother is found fighting for her life at the bottom of the stairs of her home, suspicion falls on her firefighter husband. The prosecution allege she was the victim of a devastating assault. The defense claim she sustained her injuries by falling down the stairs. With life in prison as a possible sentence and hidden secrets revealed, was this murder or an accidental fall?
A fight between teenagers turns deadly when an 18-year-old is killed by a single gunshot to the chest. Eyewitnesses claim that a 16-year-old student pulled the trigger--however, the young student insists he is innocent. With no forensic evidence tying the student to the crime, will he be cleared or convicted?
In the dead of night, a tattoo artist is shot in his home. For two years, the case goes cold--until two confidential informants step forward and identify a young photojournalist as the shooter. The accused insists he has an alibi and was miles away at the time of the shooting. However, with forensic evidence linking him to the weapon, the prosecution believe they have their man. With a maximum of 15 years in prison on the table, who will prove their case--the defense or the prosecution?
After a woman is stabbed to death by her husband of three decades, shockwaves echo around a community. The prosecution claims this is a clear case of murder. For the defense, however, this is a one-in-a-million event. They argue that the husband was insane at the time of the killing. Will a jury believe that there is a medical explanation for this tragic event? Or will the husband spend the rest of his life behind bars?
After a child is injured in a swimming pool, the man looking after her is charged with aggravated child abuse. The former US Army medic claims he did everything possible to save the young girl's life--but the prosecution allege he is to blame for her injuries. Tragic accident or child neglect?
An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial.
A mother wakes to find her child cold and her boyfriend nowhere to be seen. When the child dies and the boyfriend is found hanged, will prosecutors decide that she is to blame?
Neighborhood drinks turn bloody when a fight breaks out between friends. Was this self-defense or a brutal attack?
A US veteran shoots a wanted fugitive in the back on his land--murder or self-defense?
A road rage encounter on a highway leaves one man with serious injuries and the other facing life in prison. The accused claims he fired his gun at the victim after he was attacked.
A new father is accused of child abuse after taking his son to the hospital.
A young man intervenes in a family dispute. Armed with an AK-47, he fires two warning shots as he tries to protect a child seeking help. The prosecution allege he took the law into his own hands. The defense argue that he did the right thing. Local hero or unlawful vigilante?
When a man is shot dead in rural Montana, his ex-wife is accused of murder. She says that she shot him in self-defense after an assault, but with forensic evidence revealing a shot to the back of the head, what is the truth?
A retired coal miner shoots his best friend to death after a Christmas outing takes a terrible turn. Accused of manslaughter and facing 35 years in prison, this case sees the defense take on not just the prosecution--but the failing memory of the accused. Reckless homicide or self-defense?
This special 2-hour episode picks up on the powerful and poignant stories of the accused who were featured in season one. How did life change for the men and women who faced the judgement of a jury?
Accused of shooting his mother, a son stands trial for murder. With his family testifying for the prosecution, who will the jury believe?
A family is divided after the murder of a beloved grandmother. Facing life in prison, can a son prove his innocence?
A terrible car crash leaves a father dead and his son horribly injured. The driver of the other car is miraculously unharmed. Tragic accident or deadly driver'
For 10 years, a murder has been unsolved. Now, police have a suspect. The catch… the accused would have been 13-years-old at the time.
A young man who witnesses a brutal attack intervenes and throws a punch.
After years of caring for a sick child, is a mother hiding a terrible secret. Accused of attempting to murder her son, she is now fighting for her freedom.
A man shoots his wife, and it's all caught on camera. Was this a cold-blooded murder or a justified act of self-defense.
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