Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 26.01

Offense--Jury Is Not To Be Instruct ed On The Insanity Defense --Jury Is Not To Be

Instructed On The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict --Jury Is Not To Be Instructed On

Second Degree Murder

When you retire to the jury room you first will elect one of your members as your

foreperson. He or she will preside during your deliberations on your verdict[s].

Your agreement on a verdict must be unanimous. Your verdict[s] must be in writing and

signed by all of you, including your foreperson.

[1] The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offense of ____. You will receive two

forms of verdict [as to each defendant]. You will be provided with both a “not guilty” and

“guilty” form of verdict [as to each defendant]. From these two verdict forms , you should select

the one verdict form that reflects your verdict [as to each defendant] and sign it as I have stated.

Do not write on the other verdict form [as to that defendant]. Sign only one verdict form [as to

each defendant].

[or]

[2] The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offenses of ____ and ____. You will

receive ____ forms of verdict. As to each charge [and for each defendant], you will be provided

with both a “not guilty” and “guilty” form of verdict. From these two verdict forms with regard

to a particular charge, you should select the one verdict form that reflects your verdict on that

charge [(as to each defendant) (as to a defendant so charged)] and sign it as I have stated. Do

not write on the other verdict form on that charge [as to that defendant]. Sign only one verdict

form on that charge [as to that defendant].

[or]

[3] The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged in different ways with the offense of ____. You

will receive two forms of verdict pertaining to each particular way that the offense of ____ is

charged. As to each particular way the offense of ____ is charged [and as to each defendant], you

will be provided with both a “not guilty” and “guilty” form of verdict. >From these two verdict

forms as to each particular w ay that the offense of ____ is charged, you should select the one

verdict form that reflects your verdict [as to each defendant] and sign it as I have stated. Do not

write on the other verdict form [as to that defendant]. Sign only one verdict form as to e ach

particular way that the offense of ____ is charged [as to each defendant].