地道美语听力练习:法官对罪犯宣读判决

Nancy:Hey, where have you been?

Geraldo:I've been in the other courtroom watching the sentencing of that murderer.

Nancy:Which murderer?

Geraldo:The one who failed to get the charges reduced through a plea agreement.

During the trial, her attorneys tried to show that there were mitigating circumstances, but the judge didn't buy it.

Nancy:Didn't she commit two murders?

Geraldo:That's right. The judge sentenced her to 35 years to life in prison for each crime.

Nancy:Will she serve them consecutively or concurrently?

Geraldo:She'll be serving them consecutively, so even with time off for good behavior, she'll be spending the next 50 years or so in prison.

Nancy:So her only hope now is an appeal, right?

Geraldo:That's right. I'll be following this case for a long time to come.

Nancy:And getting lots of good copy.

Geraldo:Of course. What would we crime reporters do without juicy murders?