Accused: Guilty or Innocent? - Season 7

A man suffers a violent beating by his ex-wife's new partner. The brawl ends with the attacker's killing. Did the accused kill in self-defense or murder a love rival?

A violent confrontation sees a grandfather shoot and kill his estranged wife's partner.

A 16-year-old girl shoots her boyfriend dead with a vintage gun when he plays a prank on her. Was this a tragic accident or an angry overreaction to the prank?

A young father stabs another driver to death during a road rage incident. Claiming that his young child and girlfriend had come under attack in their car, the young father is now accused of Second-Degree Homicide. Facing ten years in prison, is he a protective father who acted in self-defense or a road rage murderer?

After a night out, a man awakes handcuffed to a hospital bed and blinded in one eye from a gunshot wound. He stands accused of trying to murder his fiancee and his neighbor but claims to have limited memory of the night before. Was this an act of extreme violence or the result of a traumatic brain injury?

A young mother is ambushed outside her home by a woman who has been threatening her online for months. A verbal assault quickly turns physical and, in the heat of the moment, the young mother stabs and kills the woman. Facing more than 30 years in pr…

n 2021, Taiz Cruz was accused of breaking into a house and assaulting the occupants. Having taken a plea deal, the 24-year-old could be sent to jail. Will she show remorse and take responsibility for her actions or is she playing the system? Her sentence hangs in the balance

Late night in the Bronx, an off-duty Correction Officer believes he's been shot at by the occupants of a vehicle. He returns fire, killing a teenage passenger. A 'Gel Bead Blaster' is found in the vehicle, which the prosecution claims is a toy weapon. Did the accuse use excessive force or was he justified firing his service weapon in self-defense?

A violent confrontation between two neighbors over free firewood ends in a fatal shooting. The Prosecution believes the defendant is guilty of murder and shot in retaliation. But the Defense argues he was under attack and compelled to shoot in self-defense. Facing life in prison if found guilty, is he an impulsive shooter or a terrified neighbor?

When a Marine Corps veteran gets drawn into a domestic shoot out in El Paso, a 16-year-old boy is shot dead. Was the vet overzealous or acting in self-defense?

After he's found guilty of murder, Stanley files an appeal. Can he succeed in getting a retrial, or will he spend the rest of his life in prison? Meanwhile, acquitted of killing a man while driving recklessly, Jerry faces being sued. Can he get the lawsuit dismissed or will he face financial ruin?

A father of four crosses a busy Florida highway and is tragically struck by a car and killed. The driver, a 27-year-old woman, is found by police four blocks away. Now facing 30 years in prison, did she stop as soon as she was able or was she trying to flee the scene of the crash?

A mother of three shoots her fiance dead claiming he was holding a gun to her head. She says he was abusive but, after telling two different stories to police, she is charged with capital murder. If found guilty, she could face the death penalty. Is she a cold-blooded killer or a victim of domestic abuse?

In the case of a mother of three charged with murdering her fiance, the legal case intensifies after she loses a Stand Your Ground Hearing. Now facing trial, will the Defense be able to prove that her actions were justified, or will she be found guilty of capital murder and face death row?