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Attachment E
Sentencing Guidelines

Mandatory Offenses

MGL Offense Literal Criminal History Equi. Penalty Type Mand. Time Min H/C Max H/C Min Prison Max Prison
                 
FIREARMS RELATED OFFENSES                
                 
c. 269 s. 10(d) DANGEROUS WEAPON, CARRY, 4TH OFF. 8 Felony 10 years     10 years 15 years
c. 269 s. 10(d) FIREARM, CARRY W/O LICENSE, 4TH OFF. 8 Felony 10 years     10 years 15 years
c. 269 s. 10(d) MACHINE GUN/SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN, 4TH OFF. 8 Felony 10 years     10 years 15 years
c. 269 s. 10E FIREARMS, TRAFFICKING IN +19 8 Felony 10 years     10 years Life
                 
c. 269 s. 10(d) DANGEROUS WEAPON, CARRY, 3RD OFF. 7 Felony 7 years     7 years 10 years
c. 269 s. 10(d) FIREARM, CARRY W/O LICENSE, 3RD OFF. 7 Felony 7 years     7 years 10 years
c. 269 s. 10(d) MACHINE GUN/SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN, 3RD OFF. 7 Felony 7 years     7 years 10 years
                 
c. 269 s. 10(d) DANGEROUS WEAPON, CARRY, 2ND OFF. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 7 years
c. 269 s. 10(d) FIREARM, CARRY W/O LICENSE, 2ND OFF. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 7 years
c. 269 s. 10(d) MACHINE GUN/SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN, 2ND OFF. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 7 years
c. 269 s. 10E FIREARMS, TRAFFICKING IN 10-19 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 10 years
                 
c. 269 s. 10E FIREARMS, TRAFFICKING IN 3-9 5 Felony 3 years     3 years 10 years
c. 269 s. 10(c) MACHINE GUN/SAWED-OFF SHOTGUN 5 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years Life
                 
c. 269 s. 10(a) FIREARM, CARRY W/O LICENSE 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 5 years
                 
OUI (MOTOR VEHICLE AND BOAT) RELATED OFFENSES                
                 
c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 5TH OFF. 4 Felony 24 Months 2 1/2 years    2 1/2 years 5 years
c. 90B s. 8(a)(1)(A) BOAT OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 5TH OFF. 4 Felony 2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
                 
c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 4TH OFF. 4 Felony 12 Months 2 years 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 5 years
c. 90B s. 8(a)(1)(A) BOAT OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 4TH OFF. 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
                 
c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 3RD OFF. 3 Felony 150 Days 180 days 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 5 years
c. 90B s. 8(a)(1)(A) BOAT OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 3RD OFF. 3 Misd. 6 months 6 months 2 1/2 years    
                 
c. 90 s. 23 LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR OUI, OPER MV WITH 2 Misd. 60 days 60 days 2 1/2 years    
                 
c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 2ND OFF. 2 Misd. 30 Days 60 days 2 1/2 years    
c. 90B s. 8(a)(1)(A) BOAT OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 2ND OFF. 2 Misd. 14 days 14 days 2 1/2 years    
                 
c. 90 s. 24(1)(a)(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 1ST OFF. 2 Misd.       2 1/2 years    
c. 90B s. 8(a)(1)(A) BOAT OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS, 1ST OFF. 2 Misd.        2 1/2 years    
                 
DRUG RELATED OFFENSES                
                 
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(4) COCAINE, TRAFFICK IN (200+) 8 Felony 15 years     15 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(4) PHENMETRAZINE, TRAFFICK IN (200+) 8 Felony 15 years     15 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32E(c)(4) HEROIN/MORPHINE/OPIUM, TRAFFICK IN (200+) 8 Felony 15 years     15 years 20 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32E(a)(4) MARIJUANA, TRAFFICK IN (10000+) 7 Felony 10 years     10 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(3) COCAINE, TRAFFICK IN (100-200) 7 Felony 10 years     10 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(3) PHENMETRAZINE, TRAFFICK IN (100-200) 7 Felony 10 years     10 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32E(c)(3) HEROIN/MORPHINE/OPIUM, TRAFFICK IN (100-200) 7 Felony 10 years     10 years 20 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32E(c)(2) HEROIN/MORPHINE/OPIUM, TRAFFICK IN (28-100) 7 Felony 7 years     7 years 20 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32(b) DRUG, DIST OR POSS W/I, CLASS A, SUBSQ. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32A(d) COCAINE, DIST OR POSS W/I, SUBSQ. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32A(d) METHAMPHETAMINE, DIST OR POSS W/I, SUBSQ. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32A(d) PHENCYCLIDINE, DIST OR POSS W/I, SUBSQ. 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32E(a)(3) MARIJUANA, TRAFFICK IN (2000-10000) 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(2) COCAINE, TRAFFICK IN (28-100) 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(2) PHENMETRAZINE, TRAFFICK IN (28-100) 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32E(c)(1) HEROIN/MORPHINE/OPIUM, TRAFFICK IN (14-28) 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 20 years
c. 94C s. 32F(a) DRUG, DIST OR POSS W/I TO MINOR CLASS A 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32F(d) COCAINE, DIST OR POSS W/I, TO MINOR 6 Felony 5 years     5 years 15 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32A(b) DRUG, DIST OR POSS W/I, CLASS B, SUBSQ. 5 Felony 3 years     3 years 10 years
c. 94C s. 32B(b) DRUG, DIST OR POSS W/I CLASS C, SUBSQ. 5 Felony 2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 94C s. 32E(a)(2) MARIJUANA, TRAFFICKING IN (100-2000) 5 Felony 3 years     3 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(1) COCAINE, TRAFFICKING IN (14-28) 5 Felony 3 years     3 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32E(b)(1) PHENMETRAZINE, TRAFFICKING IN (14-28) 5 Felony 3 years     3 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32F(b) DRUG, DIST OR POSS W/I TO MINOR CLASS B 5 Felony 3 years     3 years 15 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32F(c) DRUG, DIST OR POSS W/I TO MINOR CLASS C 5 Felony 2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32J DRUG VIOLATION NEAR SCHOOL/PARK 4 Felony 2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years
c. 94C s. 32J DRUG VIOLATION NEAR SCHOOL 4 Felony 2 years 2 years 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years
                 
c. 94C s. 32A(c) METHAMPHETAMINE, DIST OR POSS W/I 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 94C s. 32A(c) COCAINE, DIST OR POSS W/I 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 94C s. 32A(c) PHENCYCLIDINE, DIST OR POSS W/I 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 94C s. 32E(a)(1) MARIJUANA, TRAFFICKING IN (50-100) 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years
                 
OTHER MANDATORY OFFENSES                
                 
c. 90 s. 24(2)(a½)(2) LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY & DEATH 4 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 90 s. 24G(a) MV HOMICIDE OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS & NEGLIGENT 6 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years
c. 90 s. 24G(a) MV HOMICIDE OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS & RECKLESS 6 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years
c. 90 s. 24L(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS & SERIOUS INJURY & NEGLIGENT 4 Felony 6 months 6 months 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 90 s. 24L(1) OUI LIQUOR OR DRUGS & SERIOUS INJURY & RECKLESS 4 Felony 6 months 6 months 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
                 
c. 90B s. 8A(1) BOAT OUI & SERIOUS INJURY, RECKLESS/NEGLIGENT 4 Felony 6 months 6 months 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 10 years
c. 90B s. 8B(1) BOAT OUI & DEATH, RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT 6 Felony 1 year 1 year 2 1/2 years 2 1/2 years 15 years