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U.S.S.G. §2A1.5
Conspiracy or Solicitation to Commit Murder
(a) Base Offense Level: 33
(b) Specific Offense Characteristic
(1) If the offense involved the offer or the receipt of anything of pecuniary
value for undertaking the murder, increase by 4 levels.
(c) Cross References
(1) If the offense resulted in the death of a victim, apply §2A1.1 (First
Degree Murder).
(2) If the offense resulted in an attempted murder or assault with intent
to commit murder, apply §2A2.1 (Assault with Intent to Commit Murder; Attempted Murder).
Commentary
Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 351(d), 371, 373, 1117, 1751(d).
History
Effective November 1, 1990 (amendment 311). Amended effective November 1, 2004 (amendment 663).
Provenance
- Source
- ussc.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- ussg-2018
- Content hash
557b4df0f57ecc1f7d323b6f2c4c0ac224acb063cf6223e1d8c815996ebcf559
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