Examples of 'was on trial' in a sentence

Meaning of "was on trial"

To be 'on trial' means to be undergoing a legal process where one's guilt or innocence is being determined by a court. It implies being accused of a crime and going through a formal procedure to present evidence and arguments to support one's case

How to use "was on trial" in a sentence

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was on trial
His son was on trial for his life.
I wish we had stood by him when he was on trial.
He was on trial for conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
Supposing you were the one who was on trial.
He was on trial for murder in the first degree.
The alleged museum attacker was on trial at time of writing.
He was on trial for embezzling money from his clients.
This was the kid who was on trial.
He was on trial for murder when he was a teenager.
Chile informed a police officer was on trial.
He was on trial for the brutal rape and murder.
I got the impression my sister was on trial.
Grant was on trial for murder.
For it was not modern art that was on trial here.
I was on trial for vehicular manslaughter.

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You would think he was on trial.
He was on trial for murder.
I was not aware my husband was on trial.
He was on trial twice.
It did not even seem as if he was on trial.
Butler was on trial.
I remember seeing a picture of you in the paper when your husband was on trial.
Like she was on trial.
He added that it was not just Guzmán who was on trial.
This man was on trial.
And I think that maybe we lost sight of what he truly was on trial for.
Nobody was on trial.
Completely screwing up the case against the gangster who was on trial for the murder.
Pilate was on trial.
George Harrison said it when he was on trial.
God was on trial.
A terrorist group was on trial.
Sid Vicious was on trial for killing his girlfriend.
He felt like he was on trial.
I did not realise I was on trial here for the successful prosecution of a serial rapist.
The last time Lillian was on trial.
Chief Tyrol was on trial there as well.
He had said what He needed to say when He was on trial.
He was on trial for the brutal rape and murder of a lap dancer from Lafayette.
Against the gangster who was on trial for the murder.
Like I was on trial for murder or something.
Everything was on trial.
When I was on trial your parents framed me.
Dipping out on me when I was on trial.
I felt like I was on trial for my life.
You kinda look like Phil Spector when he was on trial.
Milosevic was on trial at The Hague for war crimes.
You kinda look like Phil Specter when he was on trial.
But if I was on trial for murder and freely chose to testify.
I defended you Steve because I found the wrong man was on trial.

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