:officialy decided not to be guilty of a particular crime
acquitted
: to confess to a crime
plead guilty
: a safe or peaceful place
haven
:to pay all the costs
foot the bill
: to change rapidly and uncontrollably
spiral out of control
: to meet an obstacle with very few ways to overcome it
have back against the wall
: to accept responsibility for something
take the blame for something
: a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done
remorse
: (of a jury) to make a decision in a trial
reach a verdict
: to be in a very difficult situation
in dire straits
:(of a problem) to reach a critical stage
come to a head
: on the margins of the community
on the fringes of society