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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

2024

AMENDMENT 391

The Commentary to §2A2.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended by inserting the following additional note:

"3. If the offense created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to more than one person, an upward departure may be warranted.".

Reason for Amendment: This amendment adds commentary to address the case in which an attempted murder results in a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to more than one person.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1991.