Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder-For-Hire

(a) Base Offense Level (Apply the greater): (1) 32; or (2) the offense level applicable to the underlying unlawful conduct. Commentary Statutory Provision: 18 U.S.C. § 1958 (formerly 18 U.S.C. § 1952A). Application Note: 1. If the underlying conduct violates state law, the offense level corresponding to the most analo- gous federal offense is to be used. Background: This guideline and the statute to which it applies do not require that a murder actually have been committed. Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 144); November 1, 1990 (amendment 311); November 1, 1992 (amendment 449). §2E1.5. [Deleted] Historical Note Section 2E1.5 (Hobbs Act Extortion or Robbery), effective November 1, 1987, amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 145), was deleted by consolidation with §§2B3.1, 2B3.2, 2B3.3, and 2C1.1 effective No- vember 1, 1993 (amendment 481). * * * * * Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2024) ║ 201 §2E2.1 2. EXTORTIONATE EXTENSION OF CREDIT