对巨星迈克尔·杰克逊各项指控不成立，宣告无罪释放
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2005（下）--体育娱乐看台
Pop Star Michael Jackson Acquitted 1 on All Charges
对巨星迈克尔·杰克逊各项指控不成立，宣告无罪释放
A California jury has cleared singer Michael Jackson of charges of child molestation 2, conspiracy 4, and providing alcohol to a child.
The verdict, read by a court clerk in Santa Maria, California, was a vindication 5 for the pop star.
The verdict: Count one, verdict. We the jury in the above-entitled case find the defendant 6 not guilty of conspiracy as charged in count one of the indictment 7.
For all 10 counts of the indictment, the verdict was the same: not guilty.
The 46-year-old pop star had been charged with molesting 8 a 13-year-old cancer survivor 9 in 2003. He was also charged with plying 11 the boy with alcohol and conspiring 12 to hold the boy and his family captive so they could rebut 13 a British television documentary, which the Jackson camp considered damaging. In the program, called Living with Michael Jackson, the singer said he shared his bed with children but insisted that the practice was innocent.
The eight women and four men on the jury deliberated over seven days, following a three-and-a-half month trial.
The singer's lawyers said the family of the boy were lying and were "con 3 artists." Santa Barbara district attorney Tom Sneddon said he would not quarrel with the verdict, but said he was justified 14 in filing the charges.
Mr. Sneddon: We evaluate the case and try to make a conscientious 15 decision as to whether or not we have enough evidence to go forward. And that's what we did in this case.
The trial has been closely watched by the world's news media, drawing reporters from more than 30 countries. Several thousand fans were outside the courthouse for the start of the trial, and hundreds were there as the verdict was announced. Afterwards, Judge Rodney Melville told the pop star "you are free to go."
In 1993, the singer faced other allegations of child molestation, which ended with a civil settlement paid to the family of his accuser.
Jackson has been a stage performer since childhood, when he was part of his family's singing group, the Jackson Five. He went on to become a superstar as a solo performer, and his 1982 recording 16 Thriller 17 became the best-selling album of all time.
Mike O'Sullivan, VOA News, Los Angeles.
注释：
molestation [mEules5teiFEn] n. 骚扰
conspiracy [kEn5spirEsi] n. 共谋，阴谋
verdict [5vE:dikt] n.（陪审团的）裁决，判决
vindication [7vindi5keiFEn] n. 辩护，辩明
defendant [di5fendEnt] n. 被告
indictment [in5daitmEnt] n. 控告，起诉
count [kaunt] n. 罪状
rebut [ri5bQt] v. 反驳
innocent [5inEsnt] adj. 清白的，无罪的
trial [5traiEl] n. 审讯，审判
attorney [E5tE:ni] n. 律师
evaluate [i5vAljueit] vt. 判断，估计
conscientious [7kCnFi5enFEs] adj. 尽责的，谨慎的
allegation [7Ali5^eiFEn] n. 指控
accuser [E5kju:zE] n. 原告
- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
- Michael Jackson is arrested by police on charges of child molestation. 2003年的今天，迈克尔·杰克逊因被警方指控有儿童性骚扰行为而被捕。 来自互联网
- Jackson pleads not guilty on the molestation charges. 2004年：杰克逊认罪不认罪的性骚扰指控。 来自互联网
- We must be fair and consider the reason pro and con.我们必须公平考虑赞成和反对的理由。
- The motion is adopted non con.因无人投反对票，协议被通过。
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- There is much to be said in vindication of his claim.有很多理由可以提出来为他的要求作辩护。
- The result was a vindication of all our efforts.这一结果表明我们的一切努力是必要的。
- The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
- The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
- He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague. 他被指控对一位女同事进行性骚扰。 来自辞典例句
- He was charged with molesting a woman. 他被指控调戏妇女。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- Taxis licensed to ply for hire at the railway station.许可计程车在火车站候客。
- Ferryboats ply across the English Channel.渡船定期往返于英吉利海峡。
- All manner of hawkers and street sellers were plying their trade. 形形色色的沿街小贩都在做着自己的买卖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It was rather Mrs. Wang who led the conversation, plying Miss Liu with questions. 倒是汪太太谈锋甚健，向刘小姐问长问短。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
- They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。
- John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。
- He attempted to rebut the assertions made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳控方证人所作的断言。
- This open letter is to rebut the argument of abstractionism.这封公开信是反驳抽象派论点的。
- She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
- The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
- He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。
- He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。