USSG App. B, Pt. III (§5K2.8)
Deleted departure provisions of §5K2.8. Extreme Conduct (Policy Statement) [Deleted]
Cite as U.S.S.G. App. B, Pt. III (§5K2.8)
If the defendant’s conduct was unusually heinous, cruel, brutal, or degrading to the victim, the court may increase the sentence above the guideline range to reflect the nature of the conduct. Examples of extreme conduct include torture of a victim, gratuitous infliction of injury, or prolonging of pain or humiliation.