New Court Case for Alex Murdaugh
Alex Murdaugh 面臨新訴訟
Introduction
A court in South Carolina is talking about a new trial for Alex Murdaugh. The judge must decide what evidence the lawyers can use.
南卡羅來納州的一家法院正在討論 Alex Murdaugh 的新審判。法官必須決定律師可以使用哪些證據。
Main Body
Alex Murdaugh had a trial before, but the court stopped it. Now, he will have a new trial in April 2027. This gives the lawyers more time to prepare.
Alex Murdaugh 之前進行過審判，但法院將其中止了。現在，他將於 2027 年 4 月重新審判。這給了律師更多準備時間。
The lawyers for Murdaugh want to test DNA from a woman's nails. They think this will find another man. The government says no. They say the DNA is not useful.
Murdaugh 的律師希望測試一名女性指甲中的 DNA。他們認為這將能找到另一名男子。政府則表示拒絕，稱該 DNA 沒有用途。
Murdaugh wants a laptop in his prison cell to read his files. The judge said no because he broke prison rules before. He can use a special room instead.
Murdaugh 希望在監獄牢房中使用筆記型電腦閱讀文件。法官表示拒絕，因為他之前違反了監獄規定。他可以使用專用房間代替。
The lawyers are also talking about where to have the trial. They want to find a new city for the court case.
律師們也在討論審判地點。他們希望為此案尋找一座新城市。
Conclusion
The judge will decide about the DNA test on August 14. Murdaugh is still in prison for stealing money.
法官將於 8 月 14 日就 DNA 測試做出決定。Murdaugh 因盜取資金仍被囚禁在獄中。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In the text, we see a simple way to say what will happen later.
The Pattern: will + action
- will have → A trial in 2027
- will find → Another man
- will decide → On August 14
Why this helps you: To reach A2, you don't need complex grammar. Just use will to make a prediction or a plan for the future.
📦 Helpful Words for Places & Things
Look at how these words group together in the story:
- The Court → Judge / Trial / Lawyers
- The Prison → Cell / Rules / Files
Quick Tip: Notice that we say "in his cell" and "in prison." Use in for enclosed spaces.