guilty as charged

idiom

: having committed the crime one is accused of committing

The state will prove that the defendants are guilty as charged.

Examples of guilty as charged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After hearing evidence, including Mr. Doyle’s testimony, a trial committee of Current members in good standing found Mr. Doyle guilty as charged. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 July 2024 So the only conclusion is that either Trump is guilty as charged or the Democrats continue to outsmart, outmaneuver and trump them at every turn. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2024 Jamie Tran is expected to plead guilty as charged to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts of using a firearm illegally, according to a press release. —

Quinn Owen, ABC News, 14 May 2024 Headlines have been buzzing about media and tech layoffs to start 2024 (Quartz is guilty as charged). —

Laura Bratton, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guilty as charged

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