This is a respectable, loving and functioning family,

这是一个健康和睦堪称模范的家庭
and whilst my client understands

虽然我的委托人明白
that you will have to pass a custodial sentence,

您一定会给他判刑
I would beg you, Your Honour,

但是我还是恳求您法官大人
to show as much leniency as possible in this case.

能予以宽大处理
There is a great irony to all this, Your Honour.

法官大人这整件事都是很讽刺的
Only months ago

几个月前我的委托人
my client and his wife celebrated their silver wedding anniversary.

和他的妻子刚庆祝完他们的银婚纪念日
This was swiftly followed by the marriage of their daughter.

没多久他们的女儿就结婚了
These two events were costly.

这两件事均花费不菲
My client found himself in desperate need of money

我的委托人发现自己经济紧张
because he wanted to do his best

因为他想给自己的妻子