IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.58
Issues In Possessing Contraband In A Penal Institution
To sustain the charge of possessing contraband in a penal institution, the State must prove
the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant knowingly possessed contraband, regardless of the
intent with which he possessed it; and
Second Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was in a penal institution.
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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