Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1807/79 – Article 79. Conviction of offense charged, lesser included offenses, and attempts
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(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,
(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.
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(b) In this Article, “lesser included offense” means:
(1) an offense that is necessarily included in the
(1) an offense that is necessarily included in the
offense charged; and
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(2) any lesser included offense so designated by
regulation prescribed by the Governor.
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(c) Any designation of a lesser included offense in a regulation referred to in subsection (b) shall be reasonably included in the greater offense.