It would be entertaining to find out for sure.One issue is he lied so much, it is hard to see why Jury would believe his new "real' truth
What on earth could he actually come up with?
I can think of 2 right now that the accused took the stand and it backfired.
Molly Tibbitts killer got on the stand and told a story that is about as ridiculous as Alex's roadside shooting story.
The Rhoden family murderer, George Wagner took the stand and he was so unbelievable it made me feel ill.
I don't recall watching a trial where the accused took the stand and told a genuine story that was believable and they were found not guilty. I know there must be some, but I haven't followed a case that I can recall. I feel if the defendant takes the stand to tell their story, it's helpful if the person is the killer, but maybe is defending it as self defense or a past history of abuse and they snapped or something like that.
In this case if he takes the stand and isn't believable (which we all have seen his emotion as he listens to witnesses and it seems rather fake at times) then he will be found guilty and they won't need to debate the evidence, his own behavior and testimony will be what seals the deal. If he doesn't take the stand then maybe the jury has to discuss a lot more and go over things really trying to sort it all out. I would love for him to take the stand, but I think it would be a horrible decision for the defense if they put him up there.