IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 7.15B
Causation In Felony Murder Cases
Use For Cases Where The Offense Is Alleged To Have Occurred After June 30, 2021.
A person commits the offense of first degree murder when he commits the offense of
______, and the death of an individual results as a direct and foreseeable consequence of a chain
of events set into motion by his commission of the offense of ________.
It is immaterial whether the killing is intentional or accidental [or committed by a
confe
derate without the connivance of the defendant].
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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