Criminal History (Policy Statement)

United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual

Rule: 5H1.8

Jurisdiction: US

Bluebook Citation: U.S.S.G. 5H1.8

A defendant’s criminal history is relevant in determining the applicable crimi- nal history category. See Chapter Four (Criminal History and Criminal Liveli- hood). For grounds of departure based on the defendant’s criminal history, see §4A1.3 (Departures Based on Inadequacy of Criminal History Category). Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective October 27, 2003 (amendment 651).

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