Karmelo Anthony Goes to Prison
Karmelo Anthony 入獄
Introduction
A jury in Texas says 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. This happened at a school sports event in April 2025.
德克薩斯州的一個陪審團判定 19 歲的 Karmelo Anthony 殺害了 17 歲的 Austin Metcalf。此事發生於 2025 年 4 月的一場學校體育活動中。
Main Body
Karmelo and Austin had a fight under a tent. People told Karmelo to leave 15 times, but he stayed. Karmelo used a knife and killed Austin. The jury says this was murder. Karmelo must stay in prison for 35 years.
Karmelo 和 Austin 在帳篷下發生爭執。人們要求 Karmelo 離開 15 次，但他仍留在原地。Karmelo 使用刀具殺害了 Austin。陪審團認定這是謀殺。Karmelo 必須入獄 35 年。
Many people talked about this case online. Some people gave Karmelo $600,000 for his lawyers. Other people were angry. They sent mean messages to Karmelo's family. Some people say the jury was not fair because no Black people were on it.
許多人在網上討論此案。有些人為 Karmelo 提供了 60 萬美元的律師費。而另一些人則感到憤怒，向 Karmelo 的家人發送惡意訊息。有些人認為陪審團並不公正，因為其中沒有一名黑人。
A lawyer named Ben Crump says the law is not the same for everyone. He says another student killed someone but only got 10 years in prison. Now, Karmelo has no money. He wants the government to give him a free lawyer to help him fight the decision.
一名叫 Ben Crump 的律師表示，法律對每個人並不平等。他指出另一名學生也殺了人，但僅被判處 10 年監禁。現在 Karmelo 沒錢，他希望政府能提供免費律師協助他對此決定提出申訴。
Conclusion
Karmelo Anthony is in prison now. His lawyers are trying to change the decision.
Karmelo Anthony 目前在獄中。他的律師正嘗試改變這項判決。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Past Action' Pattern
Look at how the story describes things that already happened. To tell a story in English, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.
Examples from the text:
- stay stayed*
- talk talked*
The Exception (The 'Rule-Breakers'): Some words change completely. You cannot just add -ed. You must memorize these:
- say said*
- give gave*
Quick Word Guide
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jury | A group of people who decide if someone is guilty |
| Fair | When something is right or equal for everyone |
| Lawyer | A person who helps you with legal problems |