Definition: Given a sentence in the Japanese, provide an equivalent translation in Lao that retains the same meaning through the translation. In translation, keep numbers as it is.
Input: 「当初は、裁判所は初犯者に軽い刑を与えただろう」と彼は述べた。
Output:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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ທ່ານກ່າວວ່າ "ໃນໄລຍະເລີ່ມຕົ້ນສານປະຊາຊົນຈະໃຫ້ນິລະໂທດຕໍ່ຜູ້ທີ່ມີການປະພຶດດີສຳລັບຜູ້ກະທຳຜິດຄັ້ງທຳອິດ".