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Thanks. Seems like during sentencing this was the key point related to accessory:

> Loss amount of more then $400,000 but less than $1M

This was worth +14 points which was higher than any other single guideline - including threatening an FBI agent.

I guess the lesson here is that if the crime at hand involved any significant amount of money then even if your role was minor (and after the fact) you can still get serious punishment.



Yes. This is a real problem with the federal sentencing guidelines.




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