Question

When first accused of committing a crime, a guilty person will most likely____.

Answer 1

The guilty person will most likely deny the accusation. It is highly unlikely that he/she will immediately confess. Often times, the guilty person does not confess at all. 

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

When first accused of committing a crime, a guilty person will most likely repeat the accusation in the form of a question.

In the United States legal system, when a person is charged with a crime it means that the US government has accused this person of committing a crime. The accusation is formal but by no means, it signifies that the person is guilty. That is why t goes on a trial. In the US, the individual that is accused is innocent until the process demonstrates that it is guilty. Then, if after the trial, the court decision is that the person is guilty, the person is convicted of a crime.