2001 Federal Sentencing Guideline Manual
§2K1.4. Arson; Property Damage by Use of Explosives
(a) Base Offense Level (Apply the Greatest):
(1) 24, if the offense (A) created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to any person other than a participant in the offense, and that risk was created knowingly; or (B) involved the destruction or attempted destruction of a dwelling;
(2) 20, if the offense (A) created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to any person other than a participant in the offense; (B) involved the destruction or attempted destruction of a structure other than a dwelling; or (C) endangered a dwelling, or a structure other than a dwelling; or
(3) 2 plus the offense level from §2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud).
(b) Specific Offense Characteristics
(1) If the offense was committed to conceal another offense, increase by 2 levels.
(2) If the base offense level is not determined under (a)(3), and the offense occurred on a national cemetery, increase by 2 levels.
(c) Cross Reference
(1) If death resulted, or the offense was intended to cause death or serious bodily injury, apply the most analogous guideline from Chapter Two, Part A (Offenses Against the Person) if the resulting offense level is greater than that determined above.
Commentary
Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 32(a), (b), 33, 81, 844(f), (h) (only in the case of an offense committed prior to November 18, 1988), (i), 1153, 1855, 2275. For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index).
Application Notes:
1. If bodily injury resulted, an upward departure may be warranted. See Chapter Five, Part K (Departures).
2. Creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury includes creating that risk to fire fighters and other emergency and law enforcement personnel who respond to or investigate an offense.
3. "Explosives," as used in the title of this guideline, includes any explosive, explosive material, or destructive device.
4. "National cemetery " means a cemetery (A) established under section 2400 of title 38, United States Code; or (B) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of the Interior.
Background: Subsection (b)(2) implements the directive to the Commission in section 2 of Public Law 105101.