This week’s “Accused: Did I Do It?” on A&E presents a thorny legal question: When does self-defense become manslaughter? The episode examines the case of a vice president facing a substantial prison sentence for fatally stabbing a doctor’s husband. His defense? He acted purely to protect himself. The prosecution, however, paints a different picture.
At the heart of the case is CCTV footage, which the prosecution argues proves the vice president was, in fact, the aggressor. The episode explores the conflicting accounts, dissecting the evidence and the legal arguments that will determine the accused’s fate. The episode asks the audience to deliberate whether the vice president was really an “innocent defender” or whether he was in fact a “killer knifeman.”
“Accused: Did I Do It?” aims to give voice to those caught in the legal system, examining the stories behind the headlines. Tune in to A&E this Thursday, April 17 at 10:00 PM for a closer look at this complicated case.
