guilty as charged

idiom

: having committed the crime one is accused of committing

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

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Robert Castillo, 41, was sentenced to 33 ⅓ years behind bars on Friday, Sept. 13, after pleading guilty as charged to the second-degree murder of his wife, Corinna Woodhull, in 2023, according to plea and sentencing records obtained by PEOPLE. —

Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 Keeping phones out of the bedroom is a common rule among parents of tweens and teens, yet this rule doesn’t often apply to the parents (guilty as charged). —

Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for guilty as charged

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