IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.46
Issues In Compelling Confession, Statement, Or Information By Force Or Threat
To sustain the charge of compelling a[n] [(confession) (statement) (information)] by
force or threat, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant [(inflicted) (threatened to inflict)] physical harm
on [(____) (another person)]; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant then intended to obtain a[n] [(confession)
(statement) (information)] regarding an offense.
If you find from 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.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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