1. The accused beat the rap by pleading temporary insanity.

2. He's been arrested on federal charges three times and has beaten the rap every time.

3. He's been indicted three times, but beat the rap each time.

4. So, you're betting that you can beat the rap.

5. I beat the rap.

6. He was accused of theft but he beat the rap.

7. The accused insisted that he would certainly beat the rap.

8. Frye was arrested on state and federal charges[Sentencedict.com], but he managed to beat the rap.

9. He was found guilty of theft and could not beat the rap.

10. He was charged with arson, but his lawyer helped him beat the rap.

11. The defence lawyers weren't confident but the end we managed to beat the rap.