Opinion ID: 748851
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Section 3C1.1 Enhancement in General

Text: 73 Section 3C1.1 of the guidelines is entitled Obstructing or Impeding the Administration of Justice and states: If the defendant willfully obstructed or impeded, or attempted to obstruct or impede the administration of justice during the investigation, prosecution, or sentencing of the instant offense, increase the offense level by 2 levels. U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1 (Nov. 1, 1990). 74 As the Commentary to Section 3C1.1 acknowledges, [o]bstructive conduct can vary widely in nature, degree of planning, and seriousness. U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, comment. (n.2). The non-exhaustive list of examples of the types of conduct to which this enhancement applies includes destroying or concealing or directing or procuring another person to destroy or conceal evidence that is material to an official investigation or judicial proceeding.... Id. at n. 3(d) (emphasis added). 75