Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.36

To sustain the charge of aiding escape while armed, the State must prove the following

propositions:

First Proposition: That ____ was a prisoner in a penal institution; and

Second Proposition: That defendant [(conveyed into the institution) (transferred to ____)]

anything for use in escaping; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant did so with intent to aid ____ in escaping from the

penal institution; and

Fourth Proposition: That when he did so, the defendant was armed with a dangerous

weapon.

[or]

First Proposition: That ____ was [(convicted) (charged with the commission)] of ____; and

Second Proposition: That ____ was [(confined in) (in the custody of an employee of )] a

penal institution; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant knowingly aided ____ in escaping from the

[(confinement) (custody)]; and

Fourth Proposition: That when he did so, the defendant was armed with a dangerous

weapon.

[or]

First Proposition: That ____ was [(convicted) (charged with the commission)] of ____;

and

Second Proposition: That ____ failed to return from [(furlough) (work release) (day

release)]; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant knowingly aided ____ in failing to return from

[(furlough) (work release) (day release)]; and

Fourth Proposition: That when he did so, the defendant was armed with a dangerous

weapon.

[or]

First Proposition: That ____ was lawfully detained in [the custody of an employee of] a

public institution other than a penal institution; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant knowingly aided ____ in escaping from the

detention; and

Third Proposition: That when he did so, the defendant was armed with a dangerous

weapon.

[or]

First Proposition: That ____ was in the lawful custody of a peace officer for the alleged

commission of ____; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant knowingly aided ____ in escaping from the

custody; and

Third Proposition: That when he did so, the defendant was armed with a dangerous

weapon.

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.