IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.58A
Issues In Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault--Aggravation By Circumstances When
Defendant Is A Family Member
To sustain the charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault, the State must prove the
following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant committed an act of sexual penetration upon __;
and
Second Proposition: That __ was under 18 years of age when the act was committed; and
Third Proposition : That the defendant was a [(family member) (person responsible for
the child's welfare)]; and
[1] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant [( displayed) (threatened to use) (used)] [(a
dangerous weapon other than a firearm) (any object fashioned or utilized in such a manner as to
lead the victim under the circumstances reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon)].
[or]
[2] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant caused bodily harm to ____.
[or]
[3] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant acted in such a manner as to threaten or
endanger the life of [(the victim) (any other person)].
[or]
[4] Fourth Proposition: That the act of sexual penetration was perpetrated during the
course of the [(commission) (attempted commission)] of the offense of ____.
[or]
[6] Fourth Proposition: That ____ was a physically handicapped person when the act was
committed.
[or]
[7] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant, as part of the same course of conduct,
delivered by [(injection) (inhalation) (ingestion) (transfer of possession) (any other means)] to
the victim [(without his or her consent) (by threat or deception)], and for other than medical
purposes, any controlled substance.
[or]
[8] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant was armed with a firearm.
[or]
[9] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant personally discharged a firearm during the
commission of the offense.
[or]
[10] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant personally discharged a firearm during the
commission of the offense that proximately caused [(great bodily harm) (permanent disability)
(permanent disfigurement) (death)] to another person.
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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- 2026-09-10
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