杰克逊私人医生被控过失杀人

爱思英语编者按：洛杉矶地方检察官周一指控迈克尔•杰克逊(Michael Jackson)的私人医生莫瑞(Conrad Murray)在这位流行巨星去年6月猝死事件中犯有过失杀人罪。此前人们已普遍预计莫瑞会被控以这项罪名，部分原因是莫瑞的辩护团队上周发表的公开声明。

In charging Dr. Murray with a single criminal count, which carries a maximum four-year prison sentence, prosecutors alleged that the physician killed the 50-year-old pop star "without malice." Even so, proving the charge will require prosecutors to show that the physician"s actions amounted to more than a series of mistakes. Dr. Murray, who pleaded not guilty, has consistently denied wrongdoing. Bail was set at $75,000.
控方对莫瑞控以这项罪名最长可判入狱四年，控方称，莫瑞在无恶意的情况下杀死了50岁的杰克逊。虽然如此，要证明这项指控，控方需要展示莫瑞的行为超过了一连串错误的范畴。莫瑞坚称自己无罪，一直否认有不当行为。莫瑞的保释金为7.5万美元。更多信息请访问：http://www.24en.com/

Authorities had previously determined that Mr. Jackson died from a lethal combination of the anesthetic propofol and other medications. Dr. Murray acknowledged giving propofol to Mr. Jackson on the morning he died, according to a police affidavit filed in court in connection with the investigation.
此前有关当局已经确认杰克逊的死因为麻醉剂异丙酚和其他药物共同作用的结果。据警方向法庭提交的与调查相关的证词，莫瑞承认在杰克逊去世当天早上向他提供了异丙酚。

Though propofol is often used in hospital settings as a short-acting but powerful anesthetic, Mr. Jackson apparently used it as a sleep-inducing agent at home, according to the affidavit. The affidavit said Dr. Murray told investigators that he worried that Mr. Jackson might have been forming an addiction to propofol and was trying to wean him off the drug.
证词显示，虽然异丙酚在医院常常被用作短效的强力麻醉剂，但杰克逊显然是将它用作安眠药。证词说，莫瑞告诉调查人员，他担心杰克逊可能对异丙酚上瘾，试图让他停用这种药物。

Laurie Levenson, professor at Loyola Law School here, said prosecutors could have a difficult time proving "gross negligence" against Dr. Murray, though she said that task could be made easier if they can show he violated some law or regulation in how he obtained or administered the propofol. Ms. Levenson said the defense would likely argue that even if Dr. Murray made mistakes, the result was a "tragic accident," which doesn"t rise to the level of criminal conduct. The trial "will probably be a battle of experts over the use of propofol," said Ms. Levenson, who isn"t connected to the case.
Loyola法学院的教授李维森(Laurie Levenson)说，控方可能难以证明莫瑞存在“重大过失”，不过她说，如果控方能证明莫瑞在获得异丙酚的途径或使用异丙酚方面违反了一些法律或规定，可能会更容易一些。李维森说，辩方可能会辩称，即便莫瑞有过错，其后果只是一个“悲剧事件”，并没有上升到犯罪的程度。李维森说，专家可能会在庭审中就异丙酚的使用展开激辩。李维森与此案无关。

One potential wild card is the iconic status Mr. Jackson held for many and the media attention the case has attracted.
此案的一个潜在的未知因素是杰克逊的偶像巨星地位以及此案引起的媒体注意。