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Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 1807/79. Article 79. Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 79. Article 79. Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts.

(a) An accused may be found guilty of any of the following:

(1) The offense charged.

(2) A lesser included offense.

(3) An attempt to commit the offense charged.

(4) An attempt to commit a lesser included offense, if the attempt is an offense in its own right.

(b) In this Article, “lesser included offense” means:

(1) an offense that is necessarily included in the offense charged; and

(2) any lesser included offense so designated by regulation prescribed by the Governor.

(c) Any designation of a lesser included offense in a regulation referred to in subsection (b) shall be reasonably included in the greater offense.

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