Taking the Stand

Exotic animal dealer William "Wild Bill" Zelenski is accused of murdering his girlfriend's 18-year-old son after he stole $27,000 worth of venomous and exotic reptiles. He claims it was an accident and will take the stand to explain what really happened.

The Wagners stand accused of murdering eight members of the Rhoden family over a bitter child custody dispute. While several members of the Wagner family have plead guilty, George Wagner IV will try to convince the jury he played no role in the massacre.

An argument between former NFL player Travis Rudolph and his ex-girlfriend escalates into a gunfight with her brother and his friends. Rudolph will take the stand to claim he had no choice but to open fire 39 times to defend himself.

Zachary Wester, a Sheriff Deputy from Jackson County Florida, stands accused of planting drugs on unsuspecting motorists during routine traffic stops. He's been charged with over 65 counts and faces up to 85 years in prison if found guilty.

During a road rage incident, Theodore Edgecomb shoots and kills predominant immigration lawyer Jason Cleereman. Charging him with 1st degree intentional homicide, the state contends it was a cold-blooded murder.

Georgia high school teacher Tara Grinstead's sudden disappearance in 2005 goes unexplained for 11 years until a former student names his friend and former classmate, Ryan Duke, as her killer.

Delinord Dumercy takes the stand for the second time, claiming that his decision to shoot and ultimately kill James Peoples was in self-defense and not murder.

After the brutal murder of a mom, her children, and the family dog rocks a picture-perfect Orlando suburb, all signs point to the dad, Tony Todt. But Tony's own tear-soaked and unpredictable testimony points to the person you'd least expect.

Skiing icon Dean Cummings is on trial for the shooting death of a local New Mexican rancher who was armed only with a can of mace. Cummings claims the shooting was done in self-defense.

Ken Juedes was found dead by his wife, Cindy Shulz-Juedes. For 13 years the case went cold until investigators linked her to the murder. Cindy Shulz-Juedes has decided to take the stand.

During a prostitution sting, detective Andrew Mitchell shoots and kills Donna Dalton Castleberry. Mitchell takes the stand, claiming he feared for his life but the Prosecution argues that Donna, locked in the backseat of a car, was no longer a threat.

San Antonio businesswoman Andreen McDonald goes missing. Four years later, her husband, Air Force Major, Andre McDonald, is on trial for her murder. Facing life in prison, McDonald takes the stand.