People v. Van Ostran

Defendant Jeff Van Ostran was charged by information with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault. (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12 — 14(bXl).) In the absence of a plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to the offenses charged. Thereafter defendant was diagnosed as suffering from borderline mental retardation. At the hearing on aggravation and mitigation defendant made a motion to withdraw his guilty plea claiming he was unable to understand the nature and consequences of his plea. The circuit court of Coles County denied the motion and sentenced defendant to 10 years in…