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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.52X

Issues In Aggravated Armed Violence (From July 1, 1994 Until December 31, 1994)

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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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2026-08-19
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