State ex rel. Goepel v. Kelly

MATHEWS, Justice. '

This is an appeal from the final order entered by the Circuit Judge in a habeas corpus proceeding.

Fred Goepel was indicted for murder in the first degree. He filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, the primary object of which was for the determination of whether or not proof was evident or the presumption great, for the purpose of fixing the amount of bond should it be determined that bond was grantable.

It appears from the record that the accused was attempting to establish facts *352which would negative the first degree murder charge. He attempted to show that he was so…