Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7 – Armed habitual criminal
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(a) A person commits the offense of being an armed habitual criminal if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or transfers any firearm after having been convicted a total of 2 or more times of any combination of the following offenses:
(1) a forcible felony as defined in Section 2-8 of
(1) a forcible felony as defined in Section 2-8 of
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this Code;
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(2) unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; aggravated
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unlawful use of a weapon; aggravated discharge of a firearm; vehicular hijacking; aggravated vehicular hijacking; aggravated battery of a child as described in Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05; intimidation; aggravated intimidation; gunrunning; home invasion; or aggravated battery with a firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05; or
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(3) any violation of the Illinois Controlled
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Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act that is punishable as a Class 3 felony or higher.
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(b) Sentence. Being an armed habitual criminal is a Class X felony.
Attorney's Note
Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class 3 felony | between 2 and 5 years | up to $25,000 |
