meaning for 答辩 dábiàn:

  • - to reply (to an accusation)
  • - to defend one's dissertation

dànshì但是
zhèngshì正式
kāitíng开庭
yǐhòu以后
wǒmen我们
jiù
gǎiwéi改为
rènzuì认罪
dábiàn答辩
qǐngqiú请求
cóngkuān从宽
fāluò发落

But when the trial comes up we'll change it to a plea of guilty and ask for mercy.