Federal Sentencing Guidlines & Chart

Federal Sentencing Guidelines

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Offense Level                 I (0 or 1)         II (2 or 3)         III (4, 5, 6)           IV (7, 8, 9)          V ( 10, 11, 12)         VI (13 or more)

1                                       0-6                     0-6                   0-6                        0-6                          0-6                             0-6

2                                     0-6                     0-6                   0-6                        0-6                          0-6                             1-7

3                                       0-6                     0-6                   0-6                        0-6                          2-8                             3-9

4                                      0-6                     0-6                   0-6                        2-8                          4-10                           6-12

5                                      0-6                     0-6                   1-7                        4-10                        6-12                           9-15

6                                      0-6                     1-7                   2-8                        6-12                        9-15                         12-18

7                                      0-6                     2-8                   4-10                      8-14                      12-18                        15-21

8                                      0-6                     4-10                 6-12                    10-16                     15-21                         18-24

ZONE A

ZONE B

9 4-10 6-12 8-14 12-18 18-24 21-27

10 6-12 8-14 10-16 15-21 21-27 24-30

ZONE C

11 8-14 10-16 12-18 18-24 24-30 27-33

12 10-16 12-18 15-21 21-27 27-33 30-37

ZONE D

13                                    12-18               15-21               18-24                    24-30                     30-37                         33-41

14                                    15-21               18-24               21-27                    27-33                     33-41                         37-46

15                                   18-24                21-27              24-30                    30-37                     37-46                         41-51

16                                    21-27               24-30               27-33                    33-41                     41-51                         46-57

17                           24-30               27-33               30-37                    37-46                     46-57                         51-63

18                           27-33               30-37               33-41                    41-51                     51-63                         57-71

19                           30-37               33-41               37-46                    46-57                     57-71                         63-78

20                                    33-41               37-46               41-51                    51-63                     63-78                         70-87

21                           37-46               41-51               46-57                    57-71                     70-87                         77-96

22                                    41-51               46-57               51-63                    63-78                     77-96                         84-105

23                                    46-57               51-63               57-71                    70-87                     84-105                       92-115

24                                    51-63               57-71               63-78                    77-96                     92-115                    100-125

25                                    57-71               63-78                70-87                   84-105                 100-125                   110-137

26                                   63-78               70-87                78-97                   92-115                 110-137                   120-150

27                                    70-87              78-97                87-108               100-125                 120-150                   130-162

28                                    78-97              87-108              97-121               110-137                 130-162                   140-175

29                                     87-108            97-121            108-135               121-151                140-175                    151-188

30                                     97-121          108-135           121-151               135-168                 151-188                   168-210

31                                   108-135         121-151            135-168               151-188                168-210                    188-235

32                                   121-151         135-168           151-188               168-210                 188-235                   210-262

33                                   135-168         151-188            168-210              188-235                 210-262                    235-293

34                                   151-188         168-210            188-235              210-262                 235-293                    262-327

35                                   168-210         188-235            210-262              235-293                 262-327                    292-365

36                                   188-235         210-262            235-293              262-327                 292-365                    324-405

37                                  210-262          235-293            262-327              292-365                 324-405                   360-Life

38                                  235-293          262-327            292-365              324-405                 360-Life                     360-Life

39                                  262-327          292-365             324-405             360-life                   360-Life                     360-Life

40                                  292-365          324-405            360-Life                360-life                   360-Life                     360-Life

41                                  324-405         360-Life              360-Life                360-Life                360-Life                     360-Life

42                                  360-Life           360-Life              360-Life                360-Life               360-Life                     360-Life

43                                      Life                     Life                     Life                        Life                        Life                             Life

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SENTENCING TABLE - GUIDELINE RANGE

Criminal History Category (Roman Numerals)
Based on Criminal History Points
The numbers (length of sentence) represent months, not years

DRUG QUANTITY TABLE
to determine sentencing

BASE
OFFENSE
LEVEL

No #

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TYPE & QUANTITY
**Listed from least amount to the greatest amounts

● Less than 250 G of Marihuana;
● Less than 50 G of Hashish;
● Less than 5 G of Hashish Oil;
● Less than 250 units of Ketamine;
● Less than 250 units of Schedule I or II Depressants;
● Less than 250 units of Schedule III substances (except
Ketamine);
● Less than 4,000 units of Schedule IV substances (except
Flunitrazepam);
● Less than 40,000 units of Schedule V substances.

Level 8

● At least 250 G but less than 1 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 50 G but less than 200 G of Hashish;
● At least 5 G but less than 20 G of Hashish Oil;
● At least 250 but less than 1,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 250 but less than 1,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 250 but less than 1,000 units of Schedule III
substances (except Ketamine);
● Less than 62 units of Flunitrazepam;
● At least 4,000 but less than 16,000 units of Schedule IV
substances (except Flunitrazepam);
● 40,000 or more units of Schedule V substances.

● At least 1 KG but less than 2.5 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 200 G but less than 500 G of Hashish;
● At least 20 G but less than 50 G of Hashish Oil;
● At least 1,000 but less than 2,500 units of Ketamine;
● At least 1,000 but less than 2,500 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 1,000 but less than 2,500 units of Schedule III
substances (except Ketamine);
● At least 62 but less than 156 units of Flunitrazepam;
● At least 16,000 but less than 40,000 units of Schedule IV
substances (except Flunitrazepam).

Level 10

● Less than 5 G of Heroin;
● Less than 25 G of Cocaine;
● Less than 500 MG of Cocaine Base;
● Less than 5 G of PCP, or less than 500 MG of PCP (actual);
● Less than 2.5 G of Methamphetamine, or less than 250 MG
of Methamphetamine (actual), or less than 250 MG of "Ice";
● Less than 2.5 G of Amphetamine, or less than 250 MG of
Amphetamine (actual);
● Less than 50 MG of LSD;
● Less than 2 G of Fentanyl;
● Less than 500 MG of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 2.5 KG but less than 5 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 500 G but less than 1 KG of Hashish;
● At least 50 G but less than 100 G of Hashish Oil;
● At least 2,500 but less than 5,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 2,500 but less than 5,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 2,500 but less than 5,000 units of Schedule III
substances (except Ketamine);
● At least 156 but less than 312 units of Flunitrazepam;
● 40,000 or more units of Schedule IV substances (except
Flunitrazepam).

Level 12

● At least 5 G but less than 10 G of Heroin;
● At least 25 G but less than 50 G of Cocaine;
● At least 500 MG but less than 1 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 5 G but less than 10 G of PCP, or at least 500 MG
but less than 1 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 2.5 G but less than 5 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 250 MG but less than 500 MG of Methamphetamine
(actual), or at least 250 MG but less than 500 MG of "Ice";
● At least 2.5 G but less than 5 G of Amphetamine, or at least
250 MG but less than 500 MG of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 50 MG but less than 100 MG of LSD;
● At least 2 G but less than 4 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 500 MG but less than 1 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 5 KG but less than 10 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 1 KG but less than 2 KG of Hashish;
● At least 100 G but less than 200 G of Hashish Oil;
● At least 5,000 but less than 10,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 5,000 but less than 10,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 5,000 but less than 10,000 units of Schedule III
substances (except Ketamine);
● At least 312 but less than 625 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 14

● At least 10 G but less than 20 G of Heroin;
● At least 50 G but less than 100 G of Cocaine;
● At least 1 G but less than 2 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 10 G but less than 20 G of PCP, or at least 1 G but
less than 2 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 5 G but less than 10 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 500 MG but less than 1 G of Methamphetamine (actual),
or at least 500 MG but less than 1 G of "Ice";
● At least 5 G but less than 10 G of Amphetamine, or at least
500 MG but less than 1 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 100 MG but less than 200 MG of LSD;
● At least 4 G but less than 8 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 1 G but less than 2 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 10 KG but less than 20 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 2 KG but less than 5 KG of Hashish;
● At least 200 G but less than 500 G of Hashish Oil;
● At least 10,000 but less than 20,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 10,000 but less than 20,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 10,000 but less than 20,000 units of Schedule III
substances (except Ketamine);
● At least 625 but less than 1,250 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 16

● At least 20 G but less than 40 G of Heroin;
● At least 100 G but less than 200 G of Cocaine;
● At least 2 G but less than 3 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 20 G but less than 40 G of PCP, or at least 2 G but
less than 4 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 10 G but less than 20 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 1 G but less than 2 G of Methamphetamine (actual), or at
least 1 G but less than 2 G of "Ice";
● At least 10 G but less than 20 G of Amphetamine, or at least
1 G but less than 2 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 200 MG but less than 400 MG of LSD;
● At least 8 G but less than 16 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 2 G but less than 4 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 20 KG but less than 40 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 5 KG but less than 8 KG of Hashish;
● At least 500 G but less than 800 G of Hashish Oil;
● At least 20,000 but less than 40,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 20,000 but less than 40,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 20,000 but less than 40,000 units of Schedule III
substances (except Ketamine);
● At least 1,250 but less than 2,500 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 18

● At least 40 G but less than 60 G of Heroin;
● At least 200 G but less than 300 G of Cocaine;
● At least 3 G but less than 4 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 40 G but less than 60 G of PCP, or at least 4 G but
less than 6 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 20 G but less than 30 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 2 G but less than 3 G of Methamphetamine (actual), or at
least 2 G but less than 3 G of "Ice";
● At least 20 G but less than 30 G of Amphetamine, or at least
2 G but less than 3 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 400 MG but less than 600 MG of LSD;
● At least 16 G but less than 24 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 4 G but less than 6 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 40 KG but less than 60 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 8 KG but less than 12 KG of Hashish;
● At least 800 G but less than 1.2 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 40,000 but less than 60,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 40,000 but less than 60,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● 40,000 or more units of Schedule III substances (except
Ketamine);
● At least 2,500 but less than 3,750 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 20

● At least 60 G but less than 80 G of Heroin;
● At least 300 G but less than 400 G of Cocaine;
● At least 4 G but less than 5 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 60 G but less than 80 G of PCP, or at least 6 G but
less than 8 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 30 G but less than 40 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 3 G but less than 4 G of Methamphetamine (actual), or at
least 3 G but less than 4 G of "Ice";
● At least 30 G but less than 40 G of Amphetamine, or at least
3 G but less than 4 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 600 MG but less than 800 MG of LSD;
● At least 24 G but less than 32 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 6 G but less than 8 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 60 KG but less than 80 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 12 KG but less than 16 KG of Hashish;
● At least 1.2 KG but less than 1.6 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 60,000 but less than 80,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 60,000 but less than 80,000 units of Schedule I or II
Depressants;
● At least 3,750 but less than 5,000 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 22

● At least 80 G but less than 100 G of Heroin;
● At least 400 G but less than 500 G of Cocaine;
● At least 5 G but less than 20 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 80 G but less than 100 G of PCP, or at least 8 G but
less than 10 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 40 G but less than 50 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 4 G but less than 5 G of Methamphetamine (actual), or at
least 4 G but less than 5 G of "Ice";
● At least 40 G but less than 50 G of Amphetamine, or at least
4 G but less than 5 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 800 MG but less than 1 G of LSD;
● At least 32 G but less than 40 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 8 G but less than 10 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 80 KG but less than 100 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 16 KG but less than 20 KG of Hashish;
● At least 1.6 KG but less than 2 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 80,000 but less than 100,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 80,000 but less than 100,000 units of Schedule I or
II Depressants;
● At least 5,000 but less than 6,250 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 24

● At least 100 G but less than 400 G of Heroin;
● At least 500 G but less than 2 KG of Cocaine;
● At least 20 G but less than 35 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 100 G but less than 400 G of PCP, or at least 10 G
but less than 40 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 50 G but less than 200 G of Methamphetamine, or at
least 5 G but less than 20 G of Methamphetamine (actual), or
at least 5 G but less than 20 G of "Ice";
● At least 50 G but less than 200 G of Amphetamine, or at
least 5 G but less than 20 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 1 G but less than 4 G of LSD;
● At least 40 G but less than 160 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 10 G but less than 40 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 100 KG but less than 400 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 20 KG but less than 80 KG of Hashish;
● At least 2 KG but less than 8 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 100,000 but less than 400,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 100,000 but less than 400,000 units of Schedule I or
II Depressants;
● At least 6,250 but less than 25,000 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 26

● At least 400 G but less than 700 G of Heroin;
● At least 2 KG but less than 3.5 KG of Cocaine;
● At least 35 G but less than 50 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 400 G but less than 700 G of PCP, or at least 40 G
but less than 70 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 200 G but less than 350 G of Methamphetamine, or
at least 20 G but less than 35 G of Methamphetamine (actual),
or at least 20 G but less than 35 G of "Ice";
● At least 200 G but less than 350 G of Amphetamine, or at
least 20 G but less than 35 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 4 G but less than 7 G of LSD;
● At least 160 G but less than 280 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 40 G but less than 70 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 400 KG but less than 700 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 80 KG but less than 140 KG of Hashish;
● At least 8 KG but less than 14 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 400,000 but less than 700,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 400,000 but less than 700,000 units of Schedule I or
II Depressants;
● At least 25,000 but less than 43,750 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 28

● At least 700 G but less than 1 KG of Heroin;
● At least 3.5 KG but less than 5 KG of Cocaine;
● At least 50 G but less than 150 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 700 G but less than 1 KG of PCP, or at least 70 G
but less than 100 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 350 G but less than 500 G of Methamphetamine, or
at least 35 G but less than 50 G of Methamphetamine (actual),
or at least 35 G but less than 50 G of "Ice";
● At least 350 G but less than 500 G of Amphetamine, or at
least 35 G but less than 50 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 7 G but less than 10 G of LSD;
● At least 280 G but less than 400 G of Fentanyl;
● At least 70 G but less than 100 G of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 700 KG but less than 1,000 KG of Marihuana
● At least 140 KG but less than 200 KG of Hashish;
● At least 14 KG but less than 20 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 700,000 but less than 1,000,000 units of Ketamine;
● At least 700,000 but less than 1,000,000 units of Schedule I
or II Depressants;
● At least 43,750 but less than 62,500 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 30

● At least 1 KG but less than 3 KG of Heroin;
● At least 5 KG but less than 15 KG of Cocaine;
● At least 150 G but less than 500 G of Cocaine Base;
● At least 1 KG but less than 3 KG of PCP, or at least 100 G
but less than 300 G of PCP (actual);
● At least 500 G but less than 1.5 KG of Methamphetamine, or
at least 50 G but less than 150 G of Methamphetamine
(actual), or at least 50 G but less than 150 G of "Ice";
● At least 500 G but less than 1.5 KG of Amphetamine, or at
least 50 G but less than 150 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 10 G but less than 30 G of LSD;
● At least 400 G but less than 1.2 KG of Fentanyl;
● At least 100 G but less than 300 G of a Fentanyl Analogue
● At least 1,000 KG but less than 3,000 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 200 KG but less than 600 KG of Hashish;
● At least 20 KG but less than 60 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 1,000,000 but less than 3,000,000 units of
Ketamine;
● At least 1,000,000 but less than 3,000,000 units of Schedule
I or II Depressants;
● At least 62,500 but less than 187,500 units of Flunitrazepam.

Level 32

● At least 3 KG but less than 10 KG of Heroin;
● At least 15 KG but less than 50 KG of Cocaine;
● At least 500 G but less than 1.5 KG of Cocaine Base;
● At least 3 KG but less than 10 KG of PCP, or at least 300 G
but less than 1 KG of PCP (actual);
● At least 1.5 KG but less than 5 KG of Methamphetamine, or
at least 150 G but less than 500 G of Methamphetamine
(actual), or at least 150 G but less than 500 G of "Ice";
● At least 1.5 KG but less than 5 KG of Amphetamine, or at
least 150 G but less than 500 G of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 30 G but less than 100 G of LSD;
● At least 1.2 KG but less than 4 KG of Fentanyl;
● At least 300 G but less than 1 KG of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 3,000 KG but less than 10,000 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 600 KG but less than 2,000 KG of Hashish;
● At least 60 KG but less than 200 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 3,000,000 but less than 10,000,000 units of
Ketamine;
● At least 3,000,000 but less than 10,000,000 units of
Schedule I or II Depressants;
● At least 187,500 but less than 625,000 units of
Flunitrazepam.

Level 34

● At least 10 KG but less than 30 KG of Heroin;
● At least 50 KG but less than 150 KG of Cocaine;
● At least 1.5 KG but less than 4.5 KG of Cocaine Base;
● At least 10 KG but less than 30 KG of PCP, or at least 1 KG
but less than 3 KG of PCP (actual);
● At least 5 KG but less than 15 KG of Methamphetamine, or
at least 500 G but less than 1.5 KG of Methamphetamine
(actual), or at least 500 G but less than 1.5 KG of "Ice";
● At least 5 KG but less than 15 KG of Amphetamine, or at
least 500 G but less than 1.5 KG of Amphetamine (actual);
● At least 100 G but less than 300 G of LSD;
● At least 4 KG but less than 12 KG of Fentanyl;
● At least 1 KG but less than 3 KG of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● At least 10,000 KG but less than 30,000 KG of Marihuana;
● At least 2,000 KG but less than 6,000 KG of Hashish;
● At least 200 KG but less than 600 KG of Hashish Oil;
● At least 10,000,000 but less than 30,000,000 units of
Ketamine;
● At least 10,000,000 but less than 30,000,000 units of
Schedule I or II Depressants;
● At least 625,000 but less than 1,875,000 units of
Flunitrazepam.

.● 30 KG or more of Heroin;
● 150 KG or more of Cocaine;
● 4.5 KG or more of Cocaine Base;
● 30 KG or more of PCP, or 3 KG or more of PCP (actual);
● 15 KG or more of Methamphetamine, or 1.5 KG or more of
Methamphetamine (actual), or 1.5 KG or more of "Ice";
● 15 KG or more of Amphetamine, or 1.5 KG or more of
Amphetamine (actual);
● 300 G or more of LSD;
● 12 KG or more of Fentanyl;
● 3 KG or more of a Fentanyl Analogue;
● 30,000 KG or more of Marihuana;
● 6,000 KG or more of Hashish;
● 600 KG or more of Hashish Oil;
● 30,000,000 units or more of Ketamine;
● 30,000,000 units or more of Schedule I or II Depressants;
● 1,875,000 units or more of Flunitrazepam

Level 36

Level 38