美国国家公共电台 NPR Florida Gov. Removes State Attorney From Death Penalty Case
时间：2019-01-16 作者：英语课 分类：2017年NPR美国国家公共电台3月
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There's high drama in Florida over a prosecutor 1's decision not to seek the death penalty for an accused cop killer 2. The governor is involved, taking the unprecedented 3 step of replacing the prosecutor on the case. The decision is reigniting the debate in Florida over the death penalty there after the law spent a contentious 4 year in court. From member station WMFE in Orlando, Brendan Byrne has more.
BRENDAN BYRNE, BYLINE 5: Executions in Florida were on hold for much of last year. That's because Florida's Supreme 6 Court said the way judges and juries decided 7 on the death penalty was unconstitutional. At the time, the law said only seven of 12 jurors need to recommend a death sentence.
The legislature passed a law to change that requiring a unanimous jury decision for death. Governor Rick Scott signed it into law earlier this week, which forced state attorney in the Orlando area, Aramis Ayala, to act.
ARAMIS AYALA: What has become abundantly clear through this process is that while I currently do have discretion 8 to pursue death sentences, I have determined 9 that doing so is not in the best interest of this community or the best interest of justice.
BYRNE: Ayala, who represents one of the largest judicial 10 circuits in Florida, said the death penalty is not a deterrent 11. She cited FBI research showing the south accounts for 80 percent of executions but still has the highest murder rate. Ayala also didn't find any compelling evidence that the death penalty protects law enforcement.
She said the blanket decision to not pursue the death penalty includes the recent case of Markeith Loyd. He's accused of killing 12 his pregnant girlfriend and an Orlando police officer. The decision not to seek the death penalty in that case does not sit well with Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings.
JERRY DEMINGS: To put it bluntly, law enforcement officers throughout Florida are outraged 13 over the decision that was made in this case. I've also heard from many citizens who share the same feeling.
BYRNE: Backlash from the state attorney's decision followed quickly. State Attorney General Pam Bondi called the measure a, quote, "blanket neglect of duty." Governor Rick Scott asked for Ayala to recuse herself from the police shooting case. When she refused, Scott issued an executive order assigning it to another state attorney. Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Wells says that while Florida's death penalty system might be broken...
CHARLES WELLS: But it is the law. And when you've adopted a law, then it's the function of everyone who has a role in it to make it work.
BYRNE: The special prosecutor who took over Loyd's case yesterday said he has not made a decision whether he will seek a death sentence. A grand jury indicted 14 Loyd on two counts of murder last month. For NPR News, I'm Brendan Byrne in Orlando.
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- 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。
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
- The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
- A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。
- She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
- Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。
- His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
- We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。
- 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。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
- Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
- Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
- I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
- He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。