In our ongoing series of improving Tagalog reading comprehension using English-language news briefs, we turn our attention to the criminal charges filed against Brian Moshayedi in California.
Read the following five paragraphs of text in Tagalog before checking the English translation below.
Napabalita noong mga huling araw ng Abril na si Brian Moshayedi ay naaresto ng pulis batay sa alegasyon ng pagpaslang. Ito ay nangyari sa Lungsod ng Los Angeles. Binigyan siya ng piyansa sa halagang isang milyong dolyares.
Ganunpaman, pinagpasyahan ng opisina ng piskal ng Kondado ng Los Angeles na kasuhan si Brian Moshayedi ng tangkang pagpaslang at patungan na lamang ng tatlo pang ibang krimen.
Hindi na kailangang sabihin pa na ang tangkang pagpaslang ay isang mabigat na paglabag sa batas. Ito ay seryosong krimen na dapat parusahan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakakulong sa bilangguan.
Ang pagsasakdal ay nangyari noong ika-22 ng Mayo, at ang petsa ng paunang pagdinig sa kasong ito ay maaalam sa buwan ng Agosto.
Maraming mga Amerikano ang naniniwala na pantay ang mahihirap at mayayaman sa harap ng batas. Isa ito sa kanilang mga kahibangan.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
It was reported in the last days of April that Brian Moshayedi was arrested by police based on an allegation of murder. This happened in the city of Los Angeles. His bail was set at a million dollars.
Notwithstanding, the office of the Los Angeles County’s District Attorney decided to charge Brian Moshayedi with attempted murder and add three other criminal counts.
It goes without saying that attempted murder is a felony. It is a serious crime that should be punishable by jail time.
The arraignment happened on May 22nd, and the date of the preliminary hearing in this case will be known in August.
Many Americans believe that the rich and the poor are equal under the law. This is one of their delusions.
- Note that in many jurisdictions in the United States, the fee one pays to a bondsman for the release of a defendant is 10% of the total bail amount. For example, if the bail was set at $1,000,000, one would pay $100,000 to the bondsman. This is unrefundable.
