【章莹颖案】章莹颖案宣判,罪犯被判终身监禁 The sentence of the criminal for the murder of Zhang Yingying is life imprisonment

美国当地时间2019年7月18日下午2点50分左右,章莹颖案的陪审团一致决定:克里斯滕森因绑架和杀害章莹颖女士和两项伪证罪,被判终身监禁,不得减刑假释。
Local time 18th Jul 2019, around 2:50 pm, the jury of the case of Zhang Yingying reach their final decision: Christensen was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release for the kidnapping and killing of Ms. Zhang Yingying and two perjuries.

因陪审团在裁决中不可以一致同意死刑判决,根据美国法律,罪犯逃脱死刑。
Due to the fact that the jury could not reach a unanimous decision for the death penalty, based on American Law, the criminal got away from the death penalty.

据媒体称,罪犯在听到判决后低头微笑。
According to the media at the scene, the criminal smiled after hearing the sentence.

虽然逃脱死刑很可惜,不过希望罪犯可以尽快共处莹颖尸体的下落,让她的家人带她回家。
Although it is a shame that he got away from the death sentence, let just hope that he could reveal the whereabouts of Yingying’s body so that her family can take her home.