IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 21.04
Issues In Accepting A Bribe--Athletic Contest
To sustain the charge of accepting a bribe, the State must prove the following
propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant was [( participating in) (officiating at) (connected
with)] [(an athletic contest) (a sporting event or exhibition)]; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant [( accepted) (agreed to accept )] [(money) (a
bribe) (a thing of value) (an advantage)]; and
Third Proposition: That t he defendant did so with the [( intent) (understanding)
(agreement)] that he would not use his best efforts in connection with the [( contest) (event)
(exhibition)].
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.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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