The WORST episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?
Every episode of Accused: Guilty or Innocent? ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Accused: Guilty or Innocent?!
“Accused: Guilty or Innocent?” offers an intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial – all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.
#1 - After The Verdict: Stanley / Jerry
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/22/2025
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?
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#2 - After the Verdict: Taiz
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/2025
In 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.
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#3 - Killer Officer or Drive-by Victim?
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/1/2025
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?
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#5 - Cyberbully Victim or Vengeful Knife Killer?
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/17/2025
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 prison for Second-Degree Murder, is this young mother a justified cyberbully victim or a vengeful killer?
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#6 - Impulsive Shooter or Terrified Neighbor?
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/8/2025
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?
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#7 - Cold-blooded Killer or Bereaved Teen?
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2024
Two Houston parents are shot dead as they sleep, and their teenage son stands accused of murder. The legal battle deepens as new evidence is discovered. A jury must decide: Is this a bereaved son or a parent killer?
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#8 - Self-Defense Stabbing or Road Rage Killer?
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2025
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?
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#9 - Killer Mom Or Abuse Survivor? Part 2
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/5/2025
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?
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#10 - Killer Mom Or Abuse Survivor? Part 1
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/5/2025
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?
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#13 - After the Verdict: Sakai
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2024
In 2018, 16-year-old Sakai French was charged with murdering an 18-year-old on school property. After years of denial, Sakai finally admitted to the shooting, pleading guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter. Now, as he approaches a critical parole board hearing, Sakai's future hangs in the balance. Will he be released or face continued incarceration?
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#14 - Masked Attacker or Mistaken Identity?
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2023
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?
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#15 - Murdered My Boss or Innocent Employee?
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2024
After a construction company boss is found shot dead in his office in 2005, no arrests are made. An employee helps police with their investigations. He says he'd been bound and gagged by a gang just before the shooting. But 14 years later police charge him with murder. Is he a cold-blooded murderer or an innocent employee?
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#17 - Vengeful Shooter or Protective Father?
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2024
A 68-year-old father shoots and wounds his daughter's boyfriend when the couple arrive outside the family home; believing his daughter is trapped in an abusive relationship, he fires three shots to force the boyfriend to leave.
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#19 - Hit-and-run Or Tragic Accident?
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/29/2025
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?
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#20 - Reckless Driver or Blameless Mother?
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2023
A mother wakes from a coma to learn her worst nightmare has come true. Six weeks earlier, she had been involved in a multi-car smash at a busy junction. Tragically, her 5-year-old son is dead. Was the mother, who remembers nothing of the incident, speeding? And did she jump a red light? The Prosecution says she’s to blame and is charging her with manslaughter.
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#24 - After the Verdict: Angel's Second Chance
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2023
Angel Bumpass spent three years in prison after being convicted for a murder she claimed she didn't commit. In 2022, she was granted a retrial and released on bond. Now facing a second trial, will Angel remain free or will she face a life behind bars?
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