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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 17.47
Definition Of Controlled Substances Trafficking--Use Of A Cellular Radio
Telecommunications Device
A person
commits the offense of controlled substances trafficking involving the use of a
cellular radio telecommunications device when he knowingly [(brings) (causes to be brought)]
into this State a [(controlled) (counterfeit)] substance [(for the purpose of [(the manufacture
of) (the delivery of)]) (with the intent to [(manufacture) (deliver)])] a [(controlled)
(counterfeit)] substance in this or any other state or country and he knowingly uses a cellular
radio telecommunications device in the furtherance of this activity.
Committ
ee Note
720 ILCS
570/401.1(c) (West, 1999) (formerly Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 561/2, §1401.1(c)), added
by P.A. 86-1391, effective January 1, 1991.
Give I
nstruction 17.48.
If the us
e of a cellular radio telecommunications device in controlled substance
trafficking is alleged, use this instruction and 17.48, and do not use Instructions 17.45 and 17.46
for that charge.
See Com
mittee Note to Instruction 17.05A if delivery is an issue.
If other
terms used in this instruction need to be defined, see definitions in Chapter 720.
Use appl
icable bracketed material.
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