court appearance
noun
: the formal act of going in front of judge to have one's case decided
One man has been convicted of the crime, and two others are awaiting court appearances.
Examples of court appearance in a Sentence
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Crosby and Judd both pleaded not guilty to the charges during a December court appearance.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
In a court appearance Friday morning, his bail was set at $5 million.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Bates is accused of murdering his wife in front of his two young children in 2017, and local WSB-TV in Atlanta, citing police, reports that he’s allegedly been on the run from authorities since failing to show up at a court appearance in the fall of 2022 related to the murder charges.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
An initial court appearance for the suspects was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Texas County court.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
His first court appearance is scheduled for April 24.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Cosey’s next court appearance will be a bail hearing on April 4.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The former Tennessee Titans scout who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend made his first court appearance on Wednesday as the district attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Soto remains in custody after his public defender requested that his detention hearing be postponed during his first court appearance on Thursday, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.
—Yoori Han, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
In a court appearance Friday morning, his bail was set at $5 million.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Bates is accused of murdering his wife in front of his two young children in 2017, and local WSB-TV in Atlanta, citing police, reports that he’s allegedly been on the run from authorities since failing to show up at a court appearance in the fall of 2022 related to the murder charges.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
An initial court appearance for the suspects was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Texas County court.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
His first court appearance is scheduled for April 24.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Cosey’s next court appearance will be a bail hearing on April 4.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The former Tennessee Titans scout who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend made his first court appearance on Wednesday as the district attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Soto remains in custody after his public defender requested that his detention hearing be postponed during his first court appearance on Thursday, according to Chicago ABC station WLS.
—Yoori Han, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Court appearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20appearance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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