Case Summary

Charles Helfinger was arrested and jailed upon an accusation of assault with intent to kill. He petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. After hearing the evidence, Helfinger was denied bail.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Assault with intent to kill

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Remained in custody

Case Citation

St. Louis Law Commissioners' Court, December Term 1854, No. 127

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

• Missouri State Archives-St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)

State

• Missouri

People

• Helfinger, Charles (bound party)
• Helfinger, Charles (petitioner)
• Lawler, William (respondent)
• Lawler, William (holding party)
• Lawler, William (responding party)
• Herring, Jonathan H. (petitioner attorney)
• Colvin, John W. (judge)

• Additional parties

  O’Reilly, (police officer)

  Zepp, Clara (alleged victim)