# U.S.S.G. § 2A1.2: Second Degree Murder

> Federal · Guidelines · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/USSG_S2A1.2

## Section

- **Citation:** U.S.S.G. § 2A1.2
- **Heading:** Second Degree Murder
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Guidelines
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** U.S. Sentencing Guidelines / Second Degree Murder

## Text

(a) Base Offense Level: 38 Commentary Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1841(a)(2)(C), 2199, 2282A, 2291, 2332b(a)(1), 2340A. For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index). Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2002 (amendment 637); November 1, 2004 (amendment 663); November 1, 2006 (amendment 685); November 1, 2007 (amendments 699 and 700); November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

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