Which is correct in this situation: Pleaded vs. Pled (1 Viewer)

[Foosball God]

Which would you use if you were saying the following sentence:

The defendant pleaded not guilty.

or

The defendant pled not guilty.

 

[thecatch]

Pled is more common but pleaded is technically correct according to various style guides, Bryan Garner (legal writing expert), etc.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Pledded.

 

[Tecumseh]

Don.

 

[RUSF18]

Flat front. Pleats are for old people.

 

[Rustoleum]

Flat front. Pleats are for old people.

Don't mix stripes with pled.

 

[Aerial Assault]

Plod.

 

[Bucky86]

Plederer

 

[SacramentoBob]

Pleaded is correct, but dumb. Therefore we should use something else.