IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.54
Issues In Home Invasion
To sustain the charge of home invasion, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant was not a peace officer acting in the line of duty;
and
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant falsely represented himself [to be a representative
of (any unit of government) (a construction company) (a telecommunications company) (utility
company) (_______)] for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowing and without authority entered the
dwelling place of another; and
Third Proposition: That [(when the defendant entered the dwelling place) (the defendant
remained in the dwelling place until)] he knew or had reason to know that one or more persons
was present; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant was armed with a dangerous weapon other than a
firearm; and
Fifth Proposition: That while armed with a dangerous weapon other than a firearm the
defendant [(used force) (threatened the imminent use of force)] on _________, a person within
the dwelling place.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was not a peace officer acting in the line of duty;
and
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant falsely represented himself [to be a representative
of (any unit of government) (a construction company) (a telecommunications company) (utility
company) (________)] for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowing and without authority entered the
dwelling place of another; and
Third Proposition: That [(when the defendant entered the dwelling place) (the defendant
remained in the dwelling place until)] he knew or had reason to know that one or more persons
was present; and
Fourth Proposition: The defendant intentionally caused injury to _______, a person
within the dwelling place.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was not a peace officer acting in the line of duty;
and
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant falsely represented himself [to be a representative
of (any unit of government) (a construction company) (a telecommunications company) (utility
company) (__________)] for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowing and without authority entered the
dwelling place of another; and
Third Proposition: That [(when the defendant entered the dwelling place) (the defendant
remained in the dwelling place until)] he knew or had reason to know that one or more persons
was present; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant was armed with a firearm; and
Fifth Proposition: That while armed with a firearm the defendant [(used force)
(threatened the imminent use of force)] on _________, a person within the dwelling place.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was not a peace officer acting in the line of duty;
and
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant falsely represented himself [to be a representative
of (any unit of government) (a construction company) (a telecommunications company) (utility
company) (________)] for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowing and without authority entered the
dwelling place of another; and
Third Proposition: That [(when the defendant entered the dwelling place) (the defendant
remained in the dwelling place until)] he knew or had reason to know that one or more persons
was present; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant [(used force) (threatened the imminent use of
force)] on _________, a person within the dwelling place; and
Fifth Proposition: That the defendant personally discharged a firearm during the
commission of the offense.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was not a peace officer acting in the line of duty;
and
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant falsely represented himself [to be a representative
of (any unit of government) (a construction company) (a telecommunications company) (utility
company) (_________)] for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowing and without authority entered the
dwelling place of another; and
Third Proposition: That [(when the defendant entered the dwelling place) (the defendant
remained in the dwelling place until)] he knew or had reason to know that one or more persons
was present; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant personally discharged a firearm during the
commission of the offense which proximately caused [(great bodily harm) (permanent disability)
(permanent disfigurement) (death)] to _______, a person within the dwelling place.
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was not a peace officer acting in the line of duty;
and
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant falsely represented himself [to be a representative
of (any unit of government) (a construction company) (a telecommunications company) (utility
company) (_________)] for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowing and without authority entered the
dwelling place of another; and
Third Proposition: That [(when the defendant entered the dwelling place) (the defendant
remained in the dwelling place until)] he knew or had reason to know that one or more persons
was present; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant committed the offense of [(criminal sexual
assault) (aggravated criminal sexual assault) (predatory criminal sexual assault of a child)
(criminal sexual abuse) (aggravated criminal sexual abuse)] on __________, a person within the
dwelling place.
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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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-10
- Edition
- 2026-09-10
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