plead
Example Sentences
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Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, of Marina del Rey agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of paying a person to register to vote, prosecutors announced Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
As evidence of his innocence mounted, the state offered him a deal in 2011 to plead guilty to a lesser charge and be quickly released for “time served,” which he took.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The judges found Tarrant's guilty pleas were voluntary and "he was not coerced or pressured in any way to plead guilty".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Anna Mair, the lawyer for Beran A., said her client would plead guilty in part.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
My head bowed, I listened to him plead with Master Williams.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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