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2006 2a2_4 | United States Sentencing Commission
2006 2a2_4
2006 Federal Sentencing GuidelinesCHAPTER TWO - PART A - OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON2. ASSAULT§2A2.4. Obstructing or Impeding Officers(a) Base Offense Level: 10(b) Specific Offense Characteristics
CommentaryStatutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 111, 1501, 1502, 3056(d). For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index).Application Notes: 1. Definitions.—For purposes of this guideline, "bodily injury", "dangerous weapon", and "firearm" have
the meaning given those terms in Application Note 1 of the Commentary to §1B1.1 (Application
2. Application of Certain Chapter Three Adjustments.—The base offense level incorporates the fact that the
victim was a governmental officer performing official duties. Therefore, do not apply §3A1.2 (Official
Victim) unless, pursuant to subsection (c), the offense level is determined under §2A2.2 (Aggravated
Assault). Conversely, the base offense level does not incorporate the possibility that the defendant may
create a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person in the course of fleeing from a
law enforcement official (although an offense under 18 U.S.C. § 758 for fleeing or evading a law
enforcement checkpoint at high speed will often, but not always, involve the creation of that risk). If the
defendant creates that risk and no higher guideline adjustment is applicable for the conduct creating the risk,
apply §3C1.2 (Reckless Endangerment During Flight).
3. Upward Departure Provision.—The base offense level does not assume any significant disruption of
governmental functions. In situations involving such disruption, an upward departure may be warranted. See §5K2.7 (Disruption of Governmental Function).
Historical Note: Effective October 15, 1988 (see Appendix C, amendment 64). Amended effective
November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendments 89 and 90); November 1, 1992 (see Appendix C,
amendment 443); November 1, 1997 (see Appendix C, amendment 550); November 1, 2004 (see Appendix
C, amendment 663); November 1, 2005 (see Appendix C, amendment 679). USSC HelpLine