Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 26.01H

Murder--Jury Is To Be Instructed On The Insanity Defense --Jury Is 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) not guilty by r eason of insanity of first degree murder; or (3) guilty of first degree

murder; or (4) guilty but mentally ill of first degree murder; or (5) not guilty by reason of

insanity of second degree murder; or (6) guilty of second degree murder; or (7) guilty but

mentally ill of second degree murder.

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

“not guilty of first degree murder”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of first degree murder”,

“guilty of first degree murder”, “guilty but mentally ill of first degree murder”, “not guilty by

reason of insanity of second degree murder”, “guilty of second degree murder”, and “guilty but

mentally ill of second degree murder”.

[3] From these seven 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 six

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 ____. Accordingly, you

will be provided with four verdict forms [as to each defendant] pertaining to the charge of ____:

“not guilty of ____”, “not guilty by reason of insanity of ____”, “guilty of ____”, and “guilty but

mentally ill of ____”.

[5] From these four 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 forms pertaining to the charge of ____. Only one

of these four verdict forms [as to each defendant] is to be signed by you.