IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.52X
Issues In Aggravated Armed Violence (From July 1, 1994 Until December 31, 1994)
To sustain the charge of aggravated armed violence, the State must prove the following
propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant committed [(the offense of ____) (either the offense
of ____ or the offense of ____)];
Second Proposition: That when the defendant committed [(the offense of ____) (either
the offense of ____ or the offense of ____)], he was armed with a [(pistol) (revolver) (rifle)
(shotgun) (spring gun) (firearm) (sawed-off shotgun) (stun gun or taser) (knife with a blade of at
least 3 inches in length) (dagger) (dirk) (switchblade knife) (stiletto)] [or any other deadly or
dangerous weapon or instrument of like character]; and
Third Proposition: That defendant committed this offense in relation to the activities of
an organized gang; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant did so while
[1] in a school.
[or]
[2] on the real property comprising a school.
[or]
[3] on any conveyance [(owned) (leased) (contracted)] by a school to transport students
to and from [(school) (a school related activity)].
[or]
[4] on the real property comprising a public park.
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.
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