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A former New York television executive has been sentenced to 25 years to life for beheading his wife. That's the maximum sentence that Muzzammil Hassan could receive.

“Given the horrific nature of this crime and your persistent¹ refusal or inability or unwillingness² to accept any responsibility for it, justice demands that you receive nothing less.”

Back in 2009, Hassan walked into an upstate New York police station to say his estranged³ wife was dead. Police then found her stabbed and decapitated body at the TV station they both ran. He had claimed he was the victim of spousal abuse and acted in self-defense. However, the judge said, he wasn’t buying that.

“You went out. You bought two hunting knives. You tested them for sharpness. You laid in wait in a darkened hallway. You ambushed⁴ your unsuspecting wife. And you butchered her. Self-defense? I don't think so.”

Hassan did express deep regret at the sentencing. However, the judge said his actions crumped those words. Hassan can still appeal his sentence.

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1 persistent
adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
参考例句：
Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。 She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

2 unwillingness
n. 不愿意，不情愿
参考例句：
Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position. 她不愿回答问题，这不利于她所处的形势。 His apparent unwillingness would disappear if we paid him enough. 如果我们付足了钱，他露出的那副不乐意的神情就会消失。

3 estranged
adj.疏远的，分离的
参考例句：
He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。 The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。

4 ambushed
v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着
参考例句：
The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。来自《简明英汉词典》 The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。来自《简明英汉词典》