Illinois § 79
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 79, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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. (Source: P.A. 101-367, eff. 8-9-19.)
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Section 79 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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