How to Use plead in a Sentence

plead

verb

• She couldn't afford a lawyer to plead her case.
• He begged and pleaded, but she would not change her mind.
• He agreed to plead to a lesser charge of manslaughter.
• Bridges pleaded guilty to the two charges in June 2023.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
• His lawyer, Mike Allen, said his client will plead guilty to the five counts.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2023
• Combs pleaded not guilty to the three charges against him.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
• Chavez has pleaded guilty and faces up to 10 years in prison.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
• He and Mills’ lawyer, Blake Ballin, said their clients would plead not guilty.
  — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2023
• In 2014, Melvin pled guilty to raping the child and was sentenced to ten years of prison.
  — al, 15 May 2023
• Trump was charged with four counts in that probe and pleaded not guilty last week.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
• The suspect has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• Carlisle seemed stunned at the call and was incensed trying to plead his case.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Nov. 2022
• Lawyers for Martin and Mills said their clients will plead not guilty.
  — Analisa Novak, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2023
• Holden would plead guilty to the 2019 murder and be sentenced to life in prison.
  — USA Today, 7 July 2022
• Nauta and De Oliveira have pleaded not guilty to all counts.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
• Coy has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has not made any public comments on the case.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
• Beard pleaded guilty in July 2023 to one count of wire fraud.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
• All six have pleaded not guilty, and Mr. Trump has come to their defense.
  — Michael Gold, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• Lambesis pleaded guilty in the case and served two years of a six-year sentence.
  — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
• Griner plead guilty to drug possession charges last week and faces up to 10 years in prison.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
• Countless power users took to the replies to plead with Twitter to change its plans.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 30 June 2022
• Trump has denied the affair and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
• The Marvel actor has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
• Mitchell pleaded not guilty to the charge and waived his arraignment last month.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 27 Apr. 2023
• Lee had pleaded no contest to a felony charge of spousal battery in that case.
  — Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• All three, Trump, Nauta and De Oliveira, pleaded not guilty to all charges filed against them.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2023
• Trump is facing 10 counts there and has pleaded not guilty.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 July 2024
• Sims and Cole each pleaded guilty last month to four counts of robbery and one count of theft in office.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Trump and the others, meanwhile, have pleaded not guilty.
  — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
• According to court records, Ross has pleaded not guilty and had a pretrial hearing scheduled for Jan. 9.
  — Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 7 Feb 2025