Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 26.01B

Murder--Jury Is Not To Be Instructed On The Insanity Defense --Jury Is Not To Be

Instructed On The Guilty But Mentally Ill Verdict --Jury Is To Be Instructed On Some

Other Charge Or Charges

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.

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

signed by all of you, including your foreperson.

[1] The defendant[s] [(is) (are)] charged with the offense of first degree murder. Under

the law, a person charged with first degree murder may be found (1) not guilty of first degree

murder; or (2) guilty of first degree murder; or (3) guilty of second degree murder.

[2] Accordingly, you will be provided with three verdict forms [as to each defendant]:

“not guilty of first degree murder”, “guilty of first degree murder”, and “guilty of second degree

murder”.

[3] From these three 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 two

verdict forms [as to that defendant]. Sign only one of these verdict forms [as to each defendant].

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

two forms of verdict [as to each defendant] as to this charge. You will be provided with both a

“not guilty of ____”, and a “guilty of ____” form of verdict [as to each defendant].

[5] From these two verdict forms, you should select the one verdict form that reflects

your verdict [as to each defendant] pertaining to the charge of ____ and sign it as I have stated.

You should not write at all on the other verdict form pertaining to the charge of ____.