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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.44E

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

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

$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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Source
illinoiscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-08-20
Edition
2026-08-19
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