NPR's Carrie Johnson reports the judge says the prison term is way too light.

据npr新闻的卡丽·约翰逊报道，法官表示刑期过轻。

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The judge quite rightly says that he has to interpret the law as it's been passed.

法官很有理地说他必须按照法律被通过时的意义进行解释。

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One California judge I spoke with says she takes account of both the appearance and the behavior of those who come before her court.

我跟加州的一位法官聊过，她说自己在判案过程中，会把出庭人员的形象和举止作为考虑因素之一。

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But Larry Sabato at the University of Virginia says not to judge too much from the first year.

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Judge Wright says the cost of gathering lots of scientific evidence can limit the use in real-life trials.

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Judge Sotomayor says the ruling followed established law.

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And then what happens says is the judge says, okay, well, this guy has a completely clear criminal record.

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The result: The judge says that all the research Guidant and Cook have poured into their suits must be thrown out.

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But the judge says he must be present during the court-martial, because if he is convicted, he may have grounds for appeal.

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