IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 2.01E
The Charge Against The Defendant--Jury Is To Be Instructed On First And Second Degree
Murder--Jury Is To Be Instructed On The Insanity Defense--Jury Is Not To Be Instructed
On The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict--Jury Is Not To Be Instructed On Any Other
Charge
The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offense of first degree murder. The
defendant[s] [(has) (have)] pleaded not guilty. Under the law, a person charged with first degree
murder may be found (1) not guilty; or (2) not guilty by reason of insanity of first degree murder;
or (3) guilty of first degree murder; or (4) not guilty by reason of insanity of second degree
murder; or (5) guilty of second degree murder.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
- Content hash
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