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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 23.72

Issues In Aggravated Possession Of Stolen Or Converted Motor Vehicles

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To sustain the charge of aggravated possession of stolen or converted motor vehicles, the

State must prove the following propositions:

[1] First Proposition: That the defendant [(received) (possessed) (concealed) (sold)

(disposed of) (transferred)] [(3 or more vehicles) (the essential parts of 3 or more different

vehicles) (a combination of 3 or more vehicles or essential parts of different vehicles)]; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant did so [(at the same time) (within a one year

period)]; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant was not entitled to possession of those [(vehicles)

(essential parts)]; and

Fourth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that those [(vehicles)

(essential parts)] were stolen or converted.

[or]

[2] First Proposition: That the defendant [(bought) (received) (possessed) (sold)

(disposed of )] [(3 or more vehicles) (3 or more essential parts of different vehicles) (a

combination of 3 or more vehicles or essential parts of different vehicles)]; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant did so [(at the same time) (within a one year

period)]; and

Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that the identification

numbers of the [(vehicles) (essential parts with an identification number )] had been [(removed)

(falsified)].

[or]

[3] First Proposition: That the defendant [(received) (possessed) (concealed) (sold)

(disposed of) (transferred)] a vehicle; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant was not entitled to the possession of that vehicle;

and

Third Proposition: That the vehicle was valued at $25,000 or more; and

Fourth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that the vehicle was

[(stolen) (converted)].

[or]

[4] First Proposition: That the defendant [(received) (possessed) (concealed) (sold)

(disposed of) (transferred )] any [[(engine) (transmission) (cab) (cab clip) (vehicle cowl )] of a]

[(second division vehicle) (semitrailer) (farm tractor) (tow truck) (rescue squad vehicle) (medical

transport vehicle) (fire engine) (special mobile equipment) (dump truck) (truck mounted transit

mixer) (crane)]; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant was not entitled to the possession of that

[[(engine) (transmission) (cab) (cab clip) (vehicle cowl )] of a] [(second division vehicle)

(semitrailer) (farm tractor) (tow truck) (rescue squad vehicle) (medical transport vehicle) (fire

engine) (special mobile equipment) (dump truck) (truck mounted transit mixer) (crane)]; and

Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that the [[(engine)

(transmission) (cab) (cab clip) (vehicle cowl)] of a] [(second division vehicle) (semitrailer) (farm

tractor) (tow truck) (rescue squad vehicle) (medical transport vehicle) (fire engine) (special

mobile equipment) (dump truck) (truck mounted transit mixer) (crane )] was [(stolen)

(converted)].

[or]

[5] First Proposition: That the defendant [(received) (possessed) (concealed) (sold)

(disposed of) (transferred)] a vehicle; and

Second Proposition: That the defendant was not entitled to the possession of that vehicle;

and

Third Proposition: That a law enforcement agency owned or operated that vehicle; and

Fourth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that the vehicle was the

property of a law enforcement agency; and

Fifth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he also knew that the vehicle was

[(stolen) (converted)].

[or]

[6] First Proposition: That the defendant drove or operated a vehicle; and

Second Proposition: That a peace officer signalled the defendant to stop that vehicle; and

Third Proposition: That the defendant wilfully [(failed or refused to obey a peace

officer's signal to bring that vehicle to a stop) (increased his speed) (extinguished his lights )] [or

otherwise fled or attempted to elude the officer]; and

[a] Fourth Proposition: That the defendant was not entitled to the possession of the

vehicle he drove or operated; and

Fifth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that the vehicle was [(stolen)

(converted)].

[or]

[b] Fourth Proposition: That the vehicle the defendant drove or operated was being used

to transport or haul [(a vehicle) (an essential part of a vehicle)]; and

Fifth Proposition: That the defendant was not entitled to possession of that [(vehicle)

(essential part of a vehicle)] being transported or hauled; and

Sixth Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he knew that the transported or hauled

[(vehicle) (essential part)] was [(stolen) (converted)].

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.

Provenance

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Retrieved
2026-09-10
Edition
2026-09-10
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