IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.02
Issue In Assault
To sustain the charge of assault, the State must prove the following proposition:
That the defendant [(knowingly) (intentionally)] engaged in conduct which placed ____
in reasonable apprehension of receiving [(bodily harm) (physical contact of an insulting or
provoking nature)].
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that this proposition has been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that this proposition has not been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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