IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.44E
Issues In Retail Theft By False Representation--Value Of $150 Or Less--Value Exceeding
$150
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 defendant represented to the merchant that he was the
lawful owner of the property; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant knew such representation was false; and
Fourth Proposition: That the defendant [(conveyed) (attempted to convey)] the property
to the merchant in exchange for [(money) (credit) (other property of the merchant)] [; and
Fifth Proposition: That the full retail value of the property 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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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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