commit a crime

idiom

: to do something illegal
weapons used to commit crimes

Examples of commit a crime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dorantes was charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 Under New York law, a conspiracy involves at least two people acting with intent to commit a crime. Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 6 May 2024 The 20-year-old suspect was booked into county jail on suspicion of charges including second-degree robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of a firearm, possession of drugs for sale and possession of dangerous fireworks. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 Using a computer to commit a crime is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024 Lee faces 30 charges related to the possession of child pornography and using a computer to commit a crime, according to court records. Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 Another student faces charges of interference with civil rights and threat to commit a crime, while four other students have been charged with threat to commit a crime, CBS reports. Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024 Steven Allen, 42, of Detroit was arraigned Monday on four felony charges — embezzlement, using a computer to commit a crime, forgery of bank bills/promissory notes and stealing or retaining without consent a financial transaction device, according to a release Tuesday. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024 To be clear: Your former boss did not commit a crime. Roxane Gay, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024

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“Commit a crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20a%20crime. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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