But Richard learned from defense attorney Franklin Dexter that Massachusetts law did not allow the trial of an accessory to a crime unless the principal had first been tried and convicted.

但他从自己的辩护律师富兰克林·德克斯特(Franklin Dexter)那里得知，马萨诸塞州的法律规定，在主犯被审讯和定罪以前，不允许对从犯进行审判。

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A written power of attorney signed by the principal officer indicate the Applicant's legal status;

我方法人代表签署的法人授权书，以表明申请人的法律地位；

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So Principal Trial Attorney Brenda Hollis opened her cross-examination by asking Mr.Taylor: Who is lying?

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