Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.24

To sustain the charge of theft, the State must prove the following propositions:

First Proposition: That ____ was the owner of the ____ in question; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant knowingly obtained control over the ____ in

question; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant knew the ____ had been stolen by another;

[or]

Third Proposition: That the defendant obtained control under such circumstances as

would reasonably induce him to believe the ____ was stolen;

and

Fourth Proposition: That the defendant intended to deprive the owner permanently of the

use or benefit of ____.

[or]

Fourth Proposition: That the defendant knowingly [(used) (concealed) (abandoned)] the

____ in such manner as to deprive ____ permanently of the use or benefit.

[or]

Fourth Proposition: That the defendant [(used) (concealed) (abandoned)] the ____

knowing that the owner will thereby probably be deprived permanently of its use or benefit.

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.