万花筒 Kaleidoscope 2007-03-20&21, 性爱谋杀

Inside this courtroom today, Jason McLean appeared in front of a judge for the first time in his life. He has never been in trouble until this point, but now he faces first-degree murder.

"In shackles¹, showing no emotion, McLean stands up"
"This is an interesting case. It's all I can say."

Interesting but most of all tragic² for those involved. McLean's mother wipes away tears. Her son will remain behind bars for now.

"Deer in the headlights, just sitting there stunned³. I mean, when you saw him, he really doesn't comprehend what's happening right now."

Defense⁴ attorney Bruce Poston could lay out this case as a crime of passion. Jason's family says Erin Mclean, an Intern-Teacher at West High, was having an affair, an affair with senior Sean Powell, a student at West High. Police said McLean shot Powell in the head as he sat inside a vehicle outside the McLean's home.

"And I much prefer to be defending a case where the victim's shot over the defendant's house."

The victim's family was inside the courtroom today, but didn't want to appear on camera. Erin McLean was in no show.

At this time, McLean is being held without bond, but his lawyer says that might change in the future. As if right now the hearing is set for March 27.

Inside the Knox County courthouse Hanna Kim 6 News.

1 shackles   

手铐( shackle的名词复数 )； 脚镣； 束缚； 羁绊

参考例句：

• a country struggling to free itself from the shackles of colonialism 为摆脱殖民主义的枷锁而斗争的国家
• The cars of the train are coupled together by shackles. 火车的车厢是用钩链连接起来的。

2 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

3 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• 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。