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

Sentencing papers filed last week show Jimmie Bowman Jr., also known as James Bowman, pleaded guilty as charged in exchange for the sentence imposed by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Leon Johnson. —John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025

Prosecutors said the defendant was previously held in custody and released in February after pleading guilty as charged to three robbery counts. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 June 2025

There was no mystery as to who would be the first guest to hit the red carpet at the second season premiere of Peacock’s whodunnit series Poker Face: Creator Rian Johnson was guilty as charged. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025

France has stepped up and all but declared: guilty as charged. —The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for guilty as charged

• barged
• discharged
• enlarged
• recharged
• surcharged
• uncharged
• overcharged
• supercharged
• turbocharged
• undischarged