The phrase "guilty man" refers to a person who has committed a crime or done something wrong and is therefore responsible for their actions. It denotes someone who is culpable or at fault for a particular offense. Full definition
A factually guilty man was acquitted of all charges because your police officers failed to follow even the... [more] (slaw.ca)
Instant books on great events can be superficial but set the political and historical narrative — think Guilty Men published in 1940 which trashed the reputation of the Chamberlain government. (totalpolitics.com)
Look at prosecutors «framing guilty men» by «improving» evidence to ensure conviction, look at the Piltdown hoax which sure doesn't mean evolution is false and other evidence couldn't be rounded up. (scholarsandrogues.com)