Armed Violence Statute The gist behind the armed violence offense in Illinois is to create a more serious felony offense anytime a person commits a felony while armed with a weapon. Dangerous Weapon The Illinois armed violence statute is found at 720 ILCS 5/33A-2(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 2012. It states: “A person commits […]

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