IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 21.02
Issues In Offering A Bribe--Athletic Contest
To sustain the charge of offering a bribe, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant [(gave) (offered) (promised)] [(money) (a bribe) (a
thing of value) (an advantage)]; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant did so with the intent to induce ____ not to use
his best efforts in connection with [( an athletic contest) (a sporting event) (a sporting
exhibition)]; and
Third Proposition: That ____ was [(participating in) (officiating at) (connected with)] the
[(contest) (event) (exhibition)].
If you find from your considerations 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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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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