IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 23.18
Issues In Driving Under The Combined Influence Of Alcohol And Drugs
To sustain the charge of driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs, the
State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant [(drove) (was in actual physical control of )] a
vehicle; and
Second Proposition: That at the time the defendant [(drove) (was in actual physical
control of)] a vehicle, the defendant was under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug
or drugs to a degree which rendered the defendant incapable of safely driving.
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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