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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.44B

Issues In Retail Theft By Transferring--Value Of $150 Or Less--Value Exceeding $150

activein force · 2026-08-19 – presentas-observed

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

First Proposition: That ____ was a merchant; and

Second Proposition: That the merchandise was [(displayed) (held) (stored) (offered)] for

sale in a retail mercantile establishment; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant knowingly transferr ed the merchandise from the

container [(in) (on)] which the merchandise was displayed to any other container; and

Fourth Proposition: That when he did so, the defendant intended to deprive the merchant

of the full retail value of the merchandise[; and

Fifth Proposition: That the full retail value of the merchandise exceeded $150].

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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2026-08-20
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2026-08-19
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