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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.04

Issues In Aggravated Assault

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To sustain the charge of aggravated assault, the State must prove the following

propositions:

First Proposition: That the defendant [(intentionally) (knowingly) (recklessly)] placed

____ in reasonable apprehension of receiving [(bodily harm) (physical contact of an insulting or

provoking nature)]; and

[1] Second Proposition: That the defendant used a deadly weapon.

[or]

[2] Second Proposition: That the defendant was hooded, robed, or masked in such a

manner as to conceal his identity.

[or]

[3] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a teacher or other person

employed in a school; and

Third Proposition: ____ was on the grounds of the school or grounds adjacent to the

school, or in any part of a building used for school purposes.

[or]

[4] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a supervisor, director,

instructor, or other person employed in any park district; and

Third Proposition: That ____ was upon the grounds of the park or grounds adjacent to

the park, or in any part of a building used for park purposes.

[or]

[5] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a [(caseworker)

(investigator) (person)] employed by [(the State Department of Public Aid) (a County

Department of Public Aid)]; and

[a] Third Proposition: That ____ was upon the grounds of a public aid office or

grounds adjacent to a public aid office.

[or]

[b] Third Proposition: That ____ was in any part of a building used for public aid

purposes.

[or]

[c] Third Proposition: That ____ was on the grounds of the home of a [(public

aid applicant or recipient) (person being interviewed or investigated in the

employee's discharge of his duties)].

[or]

[d] Third Proposition: That ____ was on grounds adjacent to the home of the [

(public aid applicant or recipient) (person being interviewed or investigated in the

employee's discharge of his duties)].

[or]

[e] Third Proposition: That ____ was in any part of a building in which a [(public

aid applicant or recipient) (person being investigated in the employee's discharge

of his duties)] resided or was located.

[or]

[6] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a [(peace officer) (fireman)

(person summoned or directed by a peace officer)]; and

[a] Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the

execution of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in

retaliation for his performing)] his official duties.

[or]

[b] Third Proposition: That the defendant assaulted that person [(while the peace

officer was engaged in the execution of) (to prevent the peace officer from

performing) (to retaliate for that person helping the peace officer perform)] his

official duties.

[or]

[7] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be [(an emergency medical

technician) (an ambulance driver) (a medical assistant) (a first aid attendant)]; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the execution

of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in retaliation for his

performing)] his official duties.

[or]

[8] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be [(a driver) (an operator) (an

employee) (a passenger)] of any transportation facility or system engaged in the business

of transportation of the public for hire; and

[a] Third Proposition: ____ was then performing in such capacity.

[or]

[b] Third Proposition: ____ was then using such public transportation as a

passenger.

[or]

[c] Third Proposition: ____ was using any area of any description designated by

the transportation facility or system as a vehicle boarding, departure, or transfer

location.

[or]

[9] Second Proposition: That when the defendant did so, ____ was on or about a public

way, public property, or public place of accommodation or amusement.

[or]

[10] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be an employee of [(the State

of Illinois) (a municipal corporation of the State of Illinois) (a political subdivision of the

State of Illinois)] engaged in the performance of his authorized duties as such employee.

[or]

[11] Second Proposition: That at the time the defendant did so, ____ was a physically

handicapped person.

[or]

[12] Second Proposition: That at the time the defendant did so, ____ was 60 years of age

or older.

[or]

[13] Second Proposition: That in doing so, the defendant discharged a firearm.

[or]

[14] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a correctional officer; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the execution

of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in retaliation for his

performing)] his official duties.

[or]

[15] Second Proposition: That the defendant knew ____ to be a correctional employee;

and

Third Proposition: That the defendant [(knew that ____ was engaged in the execution

of) (assaulted ____ to prevent him from performing) (assaulted ____ in retaliation for his

performing)] his official duties.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each one of these propositions

has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.

If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any one of these propositions

has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.

Provenance

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2026-09-10
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2026-09-10
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