Ramey Granted Permission to File Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Olney resident Glen Ramey has been given permission to file a motion to withdraw his guilty plea related to the November 2016 death of an eight-year-old Olney girl.

The 54-year-old Ramey pleaded guilty in January to predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony meaning mandatory prison time, in return for dismissal of a count of first-degree murder. In March, Ramey was sentenced to 60 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence.

In July, Ramey's new attorney Tania Cullison appeared in court requesting transcripts of all prior proceedings and indicated Ramey might seek to withdraw his guilty plea. At a hearing Friday morning, Cullison was granted permission to file the motion to dismiss the plea. The request was granted over the objection of the prosecution, who argued that Ramey missed the deadline for when such requests were to be made. 

The case is due back in court for a status hearing on November 16.