AMENDMENT 245
Section 3A1.1 is amended by deleting "the victim" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "a victim", and by inserting "otherwise" immediately before "particularly".
The Commentary to §3A1.1 captioned Application Notes is amended in Note 1 by deleting:
"any offense where the victim’s vulnerability played any part in the defendant’s decision to commit the offense",
and inserting in lieu thereof:
"offenses where an unusually vulnerable victim is made a target of criminal activity by the defendant",
and by deleting:
"sold fraudulent securities to the general public and one of the purchasers",
and inserting in lieu thereof:
"sold fraudulent securities by mail to the general public and one of the victims".
Reason for Amendment: The purpose of the amendment is to clarify the guideline and commentary.
Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1989.