Opinion ID: 684947
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Heading: Money Laundering Sentences

Text: 49 The government cross-appeals on the ground that the district court erred in sentencing Arlt, Wren, and Hill to a five-year concurrent term for money laundering. We must review the district court's interpretation of the guidelines de novo. United States v. Conkins, 9 F.3d 1377, 1384 (9th Cir.1993). 50 The government correctly notes that Sentencing Guidelines Section 3.D require the district court to determine a single offense level that encompasses all counts of conviction. This single combined offense level should determine the sentence for all counts. Introductory Commentary. Arlt, Wren, and Hill received adjusted offense levels of 48, 44, and 40, respectively. Accordingly, Arlt and Wren received life sentences, and Hill received a minimum sentence of 292 months. 51 The defendants were also convicted of money laundering under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(a)(1). The base offense level attributed to each defendant requires that the maximum sentence for this crime be imposed. Accordingly, the district court should have imposed 20-year concurrent sentences upon the defendants. We therefore remand to the district court to adjust its sentence accordingly.