Aggravating and Mitigating Role Adjustments

(August 2023) This primer provides a general overview of guideline sections 3B1.1 (Aggravating Role) and 3B1.2 (Mitigating Role), which set forth offense level adjustments based on a defendant’s role in the offense. Although the primer identifies some of the key cases and concepts related to these guidelines, it is not a comprehensive compilation of authority nor intended to be a substitute for independent research and analysis of primary sources.