Opinion ID: 706022
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Heading: Base offense level for the Sec. 1956 convictions.

Text: 46 The district court set a base offense level of 23 for the eight counts of conviction under Sec. 1956. U.S.S.G. Sec. 2S1.1(a)(1)-(2) sets a base offense level of 23 for convictions under Sec. 1956(a)(2)(A) and a base offense level of 20 for convictions under Sec. 1956(a)(2)(B). Savage argues he was convicted only of violating Sec. 1956(a)(2)(B). However, as discussed above, Savage was convicted under counts combining the elements of Sec. 1956(a)(2)(A) and Sec. 1956(a)(2)(B). Because the guidelines establish the base offense level of 23 for the Sec. 1956(a)(2)(A) violation, the district court's decision to apply the higher base offense level of 23 cannot be considered plain error. 47