State v. Kuchler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miktukk, J.

This is a writ of habeas corpus upon a.n application for bail to an indictment for murder.

The defendant is in custody under the indictment; his counsel moves to have him released on bail upon the ground of lack of “proof evident or presumption great” of the commission of a capital offense. In support of the motion a deposition was submitted in which the defendant admitted the killing and his indictment thereof for murder, and in which he testified to facts which might be evidential upon his trial in support of defense of self-defense.

The…