People v. Tyrrel

The defendant, Donald Tyrrel, was convicted of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault after the court found he performed acts of sexual penetration against seven-year-old Amity Caldwell. He was sentenced to concurrent 20-year terms of imprisonment, and the remaining charges against him were dismissed. The defendant appeals and raises issues regarding the court’s refusal to make certain accommodations for his hearing impairment, the State’s bill of particulars, and effective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

The defendant was charged on April 29, 1987, with three counts of aggravated…