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U.S.S.G. §2A1.2

Second Degree Murder

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(a) Base Offense Level: 38

Commentary

Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1841(a)(2)(C), 2199, 2282A, 2291, 2332b(a)(1), 2340A. For

additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index).

History

Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2002 (amendment 637); November 1, 2004 (amendment 663); November 1, 2006 (amendment 685); November 1, 2007 (amendments 699 and 700); No- vember 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

Provenance

Source: ussc.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-20
Edition: ussg-2025
Content hash: 4e2179a13f1c7cf4722257cc791855922cf404206c3d64fdd4b0cec8802fb85b

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