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to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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Recent Examples of arraigned
He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, court records show.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday and to enter a plea, but that hearing was continued until November 6, according to court records.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Dalton was arraigned Friday in Fayette District Court.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Last month, Colt Gray was arraigned on four counts of felony murder, and Colin Gray was arraigned on four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children.
—Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
He is set to be arraigned in federal court on October 30.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
The man accused of fatally shooting a Phoenix police officer was arraigned on Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court after a judge ordered sheriff’s deputies to use extra measures to ensure his appearance in court.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Rodriguez was transported to court this Wednesday morning where he will be arraigned.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, will be arraigned today in Los Angeles.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday and to enter a plea, but that hearing was continued until November 6, according to court records.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Dalton was arraigned Friday in Fayette District Court.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
Last month, Colt Gray was arraigned on four counts of felony murder, and Colin Gray was arraigned on four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children.
—Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
He is set to be arraigned in federal court on October 30.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
The man accused of fatally shooting a Phoenix police officer was arraigned on Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court after a judge ordered sheriff’s deputies to use extra measures to ensure his appearance in court.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Rodriguez was transported to court this Wednesday morning where he will be arraigned.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, will be arraigned today in Los Angeles.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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In September, Tapia and the union publicly accused Corpus and Aenlle of many of the same claims in the report.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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State lawmakers accused officials of inflating the costs.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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David McKnight, 39, was indicted in the same federal court on nine counts of deprivation of rights and one count of destroying records.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes, though, history shows up when summoned.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ritchey cited early signs of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, starting to increase this season as expected in Florida, which is called out at the top of this week's report.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Complying with regulatory developments is most frequently cited as the top priority for internal legal teams — and any innovation efforts are going to fall under scrutiny.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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White and the 10 other defendants have all been charged with a single felony count of elder or dependent adult abuse.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Daniel was one of seven Aryan Brotherhood members already serving life in federal prison to be charged with murder in aid of racketeering for the notorious prison gang.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Thao, the first Hmong American mayor to lead a major American city, was criticized shortly after taking office for letting go of a police chief and taking months to replace him.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Earlier Monday, Musk criticized comedian Dana Carvey’s portrayal of him on the most recent episode.David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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