On July 24 , 1937 , Ozie Powell was brought into court .
The new prosecutor , Thomas Lawson , announced that the state was dropping rape charges against Ozie Powell and that he was pleading guilty to assaulting a deputy .
On July 24 , 1937 , Ozie Powell was brought into court and the new prosecutor , Thomas Lawson , announced that the state was dropping rape charges against Powell and that he was pleading guilty to assaulting a deputy .