IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 14.06
Issues In Armed Robbery
To sustain the charge of armed robbery, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition : That the defendant knowingly took property from the person or
presence of __________________; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant did so by the use of force or by threatening the
imminent use of force; and
Third Proposition: That the defendant carried on or about his person, or was otherwise
armed with [(a dangerous weapon other than a firearm) (a firearm)] at the time of the taking.
[or]
Third Proposition: That the defendant, during the commission of the offense, personally
discharged a firearm [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.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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