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- Appealed in court
- Argued earnestly
- Implored
- Made a case for
- Addressed the court
- Argued, as a case
- Argued
- Begged
- Said "not guilty," perhaps
- Answered charges
- Asked earnestly
- Implored, with "with"
- Betrayed desperation, in a way
- Answered a charge
- Spoke while on bended knee, perhaps
- Invoked the Alford Doctrine, e.g.
- Said "Don't go!", say
- Said 10-Down, e.g.
- Offered as an excuse
- Asked ardently
- Answered a judge
- Responded to a charge
- Asked on bended knee
- Said "Not guilty," e.g.
- Said "Not guilty," maybe
- Got down on one's knees
- Appealed
- Declared "not guilty"
- Declared, in court
- Made an appeal
- Beseeched
- Responded "Not guilty"
- Said "not guilty"
- Entreated earnestly
- Responded in court
- Said "no contest," e.g.
- Tried for a courtroom deal, perhaps
- Responded to charges
- Implored urgently
- Responded to "Guilty or not guilty?"
- Took the district attorney's deal, e.g.
- Entreated
- Took the fifth, say
- Argued in court
- Argued a case
- Answered a charge, in court
- Stated one's case
- Answered a court charge
- Asked in earnest
- More than asked
- Asserted one's innocence, perhaps
- Earnestly appealed
- Claimed in court
- Asked earnestly (for)
- Declared one's innocence, say
- Made a case
- Said "No contest," perhaps
- Was arraigned
- Pressed
- Was appealing
- Appealed earnestly
- Said "Not guilty," for example
- Argued for
- Said "no contest," say
- Petitioned
- Said "Not guilty," say
- Asked urgently
- Made one's case
- Argued a legal case
- Took a knee, perhaps
- Made earnest appeal: Colloq.
- Argued in court: Colloq.
- Besought.
- Entreated: Colloq.
- Begged: Colloq.
- Made entreaty.
- Sued.
- Made a court appeal
- Made a request
- Supplicated
- Obtested
- Presented a case
- Made an entreaty
- Importuned
- Argued, as a claim
- Made, as a case
- Didn't just ask
- Said "Guilty" or "Not guilty," say
- Made, as one's case
- Offered, as a defense
- Spoke to a judge, say
- Got on one's knees, maybe
- Earnestly requested
- Made a desperate appeal
- Said 'guilty,' say
- Said "Guilty!"
- Responded "Not guilty," perhaps
- Begged earnestly
- Argued for or against
- Requested earnestly
- Offered an excuse
- Argued a claim
- Emulated an attorney
- Answered "not guilty"
- Appealed, as for mercy
- Got down on one's knees, maybe
- Responded, legally
- Made a case in court
- Alleged in court
- Entered a plea
- Formally asserted innocence
- Said "nolo contendere," say
- Implored on bended knee
- Responded to a court claim
- Made a desperate request
- Entered an appeal
- Said "nolo," say
- Said 23 Across
- Admitted guilt, perhaps
- Made entreaties
- Accepted a lesser charge, say
- Begged for mercy, say
- Answered an allegation
- Made appeals
