IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 8.02
Issues In Kidnapping
To sustain the charge of kidnapping, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant acted knowingly; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant secretly confined _____ against [(his) (her)] will.
[or]
Second Proposition: That the defendant, by force or threat of imminent force, carried
_____ from one place to another place; and
Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he intended secretly to confine _____
against [(his) (her)] will.
[or]
Second Proposition: That the defendant, by deceit or enticement, induced _____ to go
from one place to another place; and
Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he intended secretly to confine _____
against [(his) (her)] will.
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.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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