murder and be sentenced to a maximum of 12 years in prison. denita's mother, sharon, was not happy. what'd you say? >> no. >> reporter: don't let her off? >> uh-uh. no. my words were "my daughter didn't get to plead for her life that morning, so no." no plea. >> reporter: she needn't have worried. shannon crawley was not going to take a deal. she insisted she wanted to clear her name and would now take her chances in court. >> shannon looked at me with a smirk. like she knew he was going to get off. shannon on the stand. >> for one he's told me since that he did. >> versus the man she says is jermeir on tape. >> you're going to kill me too? >> keep talking. >> whom would the jury believe?