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Luke Vanhemert
Taking the Stand - S1 - E9
When a university student and athlete is stabbed to death following a minor traffic incident, a 24-year-old fast food worker is indicted on a second-degree murder charge. Luke VanHemert takes the stand to address inconsistencies in his story to police, and to claim his actions were in self-defense.
Taking the Stand: Season 1 - 20 Episode s
1x1 - Jodi Arias
January 13, 2022
When a young Arizona businessman is found slaughtered in his bathroom, friends point police towards his on-again off-again ex-girlfriend. Facing the death penalty, Jodi Arias takes the stand for an unprecedented 18-days in an attempt to explain how the brutal killing of her ex-boyfriend was self-defense.
1x2 - Amber Guyger
January 20, 2022
When an off-duty Dallas police officer shoots a man in his own apartment, the jury will have to decide if it was murder or a tragic mistake. Amber Guyger takes the stand in her own defense to convince the jury not to lock her away for up to 99 years.
1x3 - Scott Nelson
January 20, 2022
When a parolee is bounced from his job, he seeks retribution on a peaceful, unwitting community when he kidnaps, tortures and kills a mother and caregiver. Scott Nelson takes the stand to give a convoluted explanation on why he blames his parole officer for his seemingly random decision to kidnap, torture and kill a local Florida woman.
1x4 - Shayna Hubers
January 27, 2022
Shayna Hubers takes the stand to defend herself after she brutally murdered her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Ryan Poston. She willingly takes the stand to prove her actions were in self-defense, by showing Ryan's abusive side.
1x5 - Eric Campbell
February 3, 2022
A shootout with police in West Virginia leads to the arrest of a 23-year-old Texas man, who is charged with savagely killing an elderly couple, robbing them and burning down their home. Facing the death penalty, the defendant decides to take the stand and points the finger at the surprising suspect he claims committed the horrific crimes.
1x6 - Leon Jacob
February 10, 2022
Former Houston doctor Leon Jacob is currently serving a life sentence. He was found guilty of plotting, along with his girlfriend, Valerie McDaniel, the murder of his ex-girlfriend and Valerie's ex-husband. Valerie took her own life after serving some time in prison. Leon Jacob takes the stand to defend his rocky past.
1x7 - Sean Foley
February 17, 2022
Sean Foley stands accused in the shooting death of his girlfriend's step-father, Jimmy Shelton. After a booze-filled evening, Sean fatally shoots Jimmy on Jimmy's own back porch. Sean claims that Jimmy was the aggressor that night. Foley has decided to take the stand to convince the jury that he's innocent, that the shooting was in self-defense and not cold-blooded murder.
1x8 - Sabrina Limon
February 17, 2022
When railroad mechanic Robert Limon is shot and killed by Jonathan Hearn, an investigation leads to Robert's widow--and spurs questions about her involvement in the crime. Sabrina Limon takes the stand to contest the account of her former lover, Jonathan Hearn, insisting she had no knowledge of his intent to commit the crime.
1x9 - Luke Vanhemert
February 24, 2022
When a university student and athlete is stabbed to death following a minor traffic incident, a 24-year-old fast food worker is indicted on a second-degree murder charge. Luke VanHemert takes the stand to address inconsistencies in his story to police, and to claim his actions were in self-defense.
1x10 - George Burch
June 2, 2021
George Burch stands accused of the brutal murder of Nicole VanderHeyden, a 31 year old mother of three. He willingly takes the stand to prove he is not guilty and provide the jury with an alternative suspect.
1x11 - James Scandirito
June 2, 2021
When a son finds his father slumped over dead near a pile of cocaine, he dismembers the body to conceal the crime; James Scandirito Jr. takes the stand to explain why he thought he had to dismember and bury what he claimed...
1x12 - Katie Magbanua
June 16, 2021
A beloved college professor is executed in Tallahassee, Florida and the suspects include a mother with two children, a violent gang member and a family of wealthy dentists.
1x13 - Claudia Hoerig
June 9, 2021
When a woman shoots her pilot husband and flees to Brazil, she sets off a long battle for her extradition and trial in the States.
1x14 - Todd Kendhammer
June 9, 2021
What started out looking like a freak traffic accident soon becomes a suspected murder cover-up. Todd Kendhammer has to take the stand to convince a jury that he would never hurt the love of his life, his wife ...
1x15 - Lindsay Partin
June 23, 2021
When 3-year-old Hannah Wesche dies of head trauma, the babysitter who cared for her is indicted for her murder.
1x16 - Roy Oliver
June 23, 2021
A routine response to a noise complaint takes a devastating turn when Roy Oliver, a Dallas police officer, shoots and kills unarmed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards.
1x17 - Jessica Groves
July 7, 2021
A couple from a small Ohio town are charged with eleven felonies, including the deaths of their infant son, whose injury riddled body was found in a well.
1x18 - Todd Mullis
July 7, 2021
An Iowa pig farmer stands accused of impaling his wife with a corn rake. The jury has to decide if it was cold-blooded murder or a tragic accident; Todd Mullis takes the stand in his own defense.
1x19 - Henry Segura
June 30, 2021
When a young mother and her three children are brutally murdered in their suburban Florida home, an ex-boyfriend is charged with the killings. The jury has to decide if this was a crime of passion or a professional hit.
1x20 - Tammy Moorer
July 14, 2021
20 year old Heather Elvis went missing on December 18, 2013 and has never been found. Tammy Moorer, Heather's boyfriend's wife, is on trial for her kidnapping.