Deleted departure provisions of §2J1.2. Obstruction of Justice

Former §2J1.2, comment. (n.4) (Upward departure provisions relating to use of weapon, bodily injury or significant property damage resulting from offense, and case involving an act of extreme violence or a particularly serious sex offense): If a weapon was used, or bodily injury or significant property damage resulted, an upward departure may be warranted. See Chapter Five, Part K (Departures). In a case involving an act of extreme violence (for example, retaliating against a government witness by throwing acid in the witness’s face) or a particularly serious sex offense, an upward departure would be warranted.