Set base offense level and special offense characteristics (SOCs).

Total Offense Level:9

Selected Guideline: 2B3.3 - Blackmail and Similar Forms of Extortion

Total Offense Level:9

Statutory Provisions:

  • 18 U.S.C. §§ 873, 875–877, 1951

Special Offense Characteristics:

Check the characteristics that apply to calculate the total offense level.

Cross References:

If the offense involved extortion under color of official right:
Apply 2C1.1(Offering, Giving, Soliciting, or Receiving a Bribe; Extortion Under Color of Official Right; Fraud Involving the Deprivation of the Intangible Right to Honest Services of Public Officials; Conspiracy to Defraud by Interference with Governmental Functions)
If the offense involved extortion by force or threat of injury or serious damage:
Apply 2B3.2(Extortion by Force or Threat of Injury or Serious Damage)

Chapter 2 Offense Level Calculation:

Base Offense Level:0
Current Total:9