Sentence examples for avoided guilty from inspiring English sources

Authorities have long avoided guilty pleas over fears they will destroy the banks and imperil the broader economy.

-Allow minor drug offenders to complete treatment programs before pleading, rather than after, to avoid guilty pleas that could trigger federal penalties including loss of subsidized housing and threat of deportation for non-U.S.

However, using the so-called Ostrich instruction, a judge typically would advise the jury that a defendant may not avoid guilty knowledge by shutting her eyes for fear of what she would learn, or burying her head in the sand so she will not see or hear bad things.

Had I paid more careful attention to the writings of Wittgenstein, Firth, Whorf, Vygotsky, Halliday or Bernstein, I might have avoided being guilty of introducing these terms.

In agreeing to pay up, Commerzbank avoided pleading guilty and instead was able to reach a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department — a condition that could be lifted if it is found to have carried out violations in the future.

It would also avoid a guilty finding that could restrict its business activities in Europe.

It would also avoid a guilty finding that could restrict its activities in Europe.

Google would also avoid a guilty finding, which could restrict its activities in Europe.

Although UBS did everything it could to avoid pleading guilty, in the end the Justice Department held firm.

According to the researchers, this was because they could now avoid being guilty by paying the small fine.

To avoid feeling guilty about them, too, I slept with one of them per night, according to a strict weekly schedule.