Doctor Is Free After Mental Health Program

醫生完成心理健康計畫後獲釋


Introduction

A judge in California stopped a court case against a doctor named Dharmesh Patel. He finished a mental health program.

一名加州法官停止了針對一名名為 Dharmesh Patel 醫生的法律訴訟,因為他已完成了心理健康計畫。

Main Body

In January 2023, Mr. Patel drove his car off a cliff. His wife and two children were in the car. All of them survived, but they were hurt. Mr. Patel lost his job as a doctor.

在 2023 年 1 月,Patel 先生將車開下懸崖。當時他的妻子和兩個孩子都在車內。他們全部倖存,但都受了傷。Patel 先生也失去了醫生的工作。

Mr. Patel was very sick in his mind. He saw things that were not real. He thought people wanted to steal his children. A judge said he could go to a special health program for two years. He saw doctors and the police watched him with GPS.

Patel 先生當時精神狀態很差。他看到了不存在的幻覺,認為有人想要偷走他的孩子。法官判定他可以參加為期兩年的特殊健康計畫。他除了就醫,警方還透過 GPS 監控他。

Some lawyers wanted Mr. Patel to go to prison. They said his crime was too bad for a health program. But Mr. Patel followed all the rules. His wife also told the judge she forgives him. She wants the family to be together again.

有些律師希望 Patel 先生入獄。他們認為他的罪行太嚴重,不適合僅參加健康計畫。但 Patel 先生遵守了所有規則。他的妻子也告訴法官她原諒了他,希望家庭能再次團聚。

Conclusion

The judge ended the case. Now Mr. Patel can live with his family.

法官結束了此案。Patel 先生現在可以與家人共同生活。

Vocabulary Learning

⏱️ THE 'THEN' TIME

Look at how we talk about things that happened in the past. We usually just add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Finish → Finished
  • Stop → Stopped
  • Follow → Followed
  • End → Ended

⚠️ THE 'RULE BREAKERS'

Some words are rebels. They don't use -ed. You just have to memorize their new form:

  • Drive → Drove
  • See → Saw
  • Think → Thought

🧩 BUILDING BLOCKS

People Words

  • A judge (The person in charge of the court)
  • Lawyers (People who help with law)

Feeling Words

  • Sick (Not feeling well/unhealthy)
  • Forgive (To stop being angry at someone)

Vocabulary Learning

court case (n.)
A legal process to decide if someone is guilty or innocent
Example:The court case lasted for three months.
survived (v.)
To stay alive after a dangerous event
Example:The cat survived the big storm.
steal (v.)
To take something that does not belong to you
Example:Someone tried to steal my bag at the station.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime
Example:The thief went to prison for two years.
crime (n.)
An action that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
forgives (v.)
To stop feeling angry at someone for something they did wrong
Example:She forgives her friend for being late.
Practice A2 words in a crossword