State v. Lonon

Tromo Lonon, appellant in this case; Roy E. Lonon and Frank Reed were jointly charged, by an information filed in the Circuit Court of New Madrid County, Missouri, with the crime of robbery in the first degree, by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon. An application for a change of venue was granted and the cause transferred to Pemiscot County, Missouri.

On July 24, 1931, when the cause was called for trial, the prosecuting attorney, in open court, dismissed the case as to appellant. The case was thereupon continued to August 4, 1931. At that time Roy E. Lonon and Frank Reed filed an…