IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 23.72
Issues In Aggravated Possession Of Stolen Or Converted Motor Vehicles
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.
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