VOA标准英语 Accused Mumbai Terrorist Finally Finds Lawyer
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(四月)
The sole surviving gunman suspected of participating last year's terrorist attack in Mumbai has been having difficulty keeping a lawyer. His latest court-appointed counsel had threatened to quit after angry demonstrators surrounded her home. But the lawyer has agreed to stay on the case.
The latest defense 1 attorney appointed to represent Mohammad Ajmal Kasab began having second thoughts almost immediately.
Anjali Waghmare, 40, center, the lawyer appointed to represent Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, in Mumbai, 31 Mar 2 2009
Court-appointed lawyer Anjali Waghmare had written a note Monday night to protesters pelting 3 her house with stones that she would bow to their demand not to represent an accused terrorist. But, after promises of police protection, on Wednesday, the 40-year-old senior advocate of the Maharashtra state public legal authority agreed to stay on the case.
"In fact, my life is in threat," she noted 4. "Let me tell [say] I'm doing everything on my own risk for the interest of the country, which I reiterate 5 and reiterate and reiterate the same sentence. I'm doing [this] for the interest of justice."
Indian media report Waghmare, who is married to an assistant police commissioner 6, will receive the highest tier of protection ("Z" level with 36 armed guards), normally reserved for members of the Indian cabinet, state leaders, members of the supreme 7 court and certain politicians under threat.
Waghmare was named to defend Kasab after other lawyers, who had been appointed or considered, opted 8 out.
Police say they arrested nine demonstrators from the far-right Hindu Shiv Sena party outside Waghmare's residence.
The home minister of the state of Maharashtra, Jayant Patil, says intimidation 9 of defense lawyers will hinder the delivery of justice in the high-profile case.
The special prosecutor 10 in the case also has condemned 11 such protests, saying the world must see the suspect receive a fair trial in India. Kasab faces charges of murder and of "waging war" against India. His trial is scheduled to begin week. If convicted, he could be sentenced to death.
Kasab, arrested at the end of the 60-hour siege of Mumbai in late November, was the only known survivor 12 of a group of gunmen said to have all come from Pakistan.
The attacks on luxury hotels, a rail station and a Jewish community center, killed more than 160 people and caused relations to deteriorate 13 between India and Pakistan. India blames the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, based in Pakistan.
Officials here have also questioned whether the attackers were trained by or had the support of people linked to Pakistan's military or intelligence agencies.
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
- Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
- The rain came pelting down. 倾盆大雨劈头盖脸地浇了下来。
- Hailstones of abuse were pelting him. 阵阵辱骂冰雹般地向他袭来。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
- I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
- After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。
- The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
- The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
- The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
- There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。
- Do you think relations between China and Japan will continue to deteriorate?你认为中日关系会继续恶化吗？
- He held that this would only cause the situation to deteriorate further.他认为，这只会使局势更加恶化。