Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/7-8 – Force likely to cause death or great bodily harm
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(a) Force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm, within the meaning of Sections 7-5 and 7-6 includes:
(1) The firing of a firearm in the direction of the
(1) The firing of a firearm in the direction of the
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person to be arrested, even though no intent exists to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and
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(2) The firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which the
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person to be arrested is riding.
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(b) A peace officer’s discharge of a firearm using ammunition designed to disable or control an individual without creating the likelihood of death or great bodily harm shall not be considered force likely to cause death or great bodily harm within the meaning of Sections 7-5 and 7-6.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/7-8
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36