IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 18.28
Issues In Unlawful Use Of Metal Piercing Bullets
To sustain the charge of unlawful use of metal piercing bullets, the State must prove the
following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant knowingly [(manufactured) (sold) (purchased)
(possessed) (carried)] a bullet; and
Second Proposition: That at the time the defendant [(manufactured) (sold) (purchased)
(possessed) (carried)] the bullet, he knew it was a metal piercing bullet.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that these propositions have not
been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that these propositions have been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty. [However, if you find
the defendant has proved by a preponderance of the evidence that ____, 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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