People v. Roesler

Defendant, Larry W. Roesler, was charged in the circuit court of Saline County with two counts of rape and one count of deviate sexual assault. Defendant entered pleas of guilty on all three charges and thereafter was sentenced to three consecutive 60-year terms of imprisonment. After sentencing, defendant filed a motion to withdraw his guilty pleas or, in the alternative, a motion for reduction of sentence. Both motions were denied. Defendant appeals from the denial of these motions.

On September 4, 1979, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Roesler went to the home of the victim, a 73-year-old widow…