Court Decisions About Guns and Deaths

關於槍械與死亡的法院裁決


Introduction

Courts in Massachusetts and Ohio gave prison time to people after shootings.

麻薩諸塞州與俄亥俄州的法院在槍擊事件後判處相關人士入獄。

Main Body

Kevin Rodriguez is 21 years old. He had a gun at a university in 2023. The court said he did not kill a man. But he had a gun without a permit. He must go to prison for four years.

Kevin Rodriguez 今年 21 歲。他在 2023 年於一所大學持有槍械。法院表示他沒有殺害他人,但他未持有許可證便持有槍械。他必須入獄四年。

Ezekiel Dennis and Lamar Russell are 18 years old. They broke into a house in 2022. The owner of the house shot a gun. Aaron Washington died. He was the brother of Ezekiel.

Ezekiel Dennis 與 Lamar Russell 均為 18 歲。他們在 2022 年闖入一棟房屋。屋主開槍射擊。Aaron Washington 死亡,他是 Ezekiel 的哥哥。

The judge gave Ezekiel and Lamar long prison sentences. They will stay in prison for 21 to 26 years. The judge said they started the crime. The men said they were sorry, but they must go to prison.

法官判處 Ezekiel 與 Lamar 長期監禁。他們將在獄中服刑 21 至 26 年。法官表示由他們發起此項犯罪。兩人表示道歉,但仍必須入獄。

Conclusion

Both cases ended with prison time. The time was different because the crimes were different.

兩起案件最終均以入獄告終。由於罪行不同,判刑時間亦有所不同。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time Words: Past vs. Future

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened and things that will happen.

1. The Past (Finished) We add -ed to the end of the action word to show it is over.

  • BreakBroke (Special change)
  • StartStarted
  • EndEnded

2. The Future (Coming soon) We use the word will before the action word.

  • StayWill stay

Quick Look: Sentence Patterns

Past (Happened)Future (Will happen)
They broke into a house.They will stay in prison.
The judge said...They will go...

Note: Notice that when we use "will," the action word does not change. It stays simple!

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The man had to go to court for his crime.
permit (n.)
An official paper that says you are allowed to do something
Example:You need a permit to park your car here.
broke into (v.)
To enter a building by force, usually to steal something
Example:The thieves broke into the store at night.
sentence (n.)
The amount of time a person must spend in prison
Example:The judge gave him a five-year sentence.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
Practice A2 words in a crossword