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minimal participant

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A quick definition of minimal participant:

A minimal participant is someone who is involved in a crime but has very little responsibility for it. This could be because they didn't understand what was happening or because they didn't play a big role in the crime. In the federal sentencing guidelines, a minimal participant can have their punishment reduced by four levels. This is different from a minor participant, who is more involved in the crime but still not as responsible as the main actors.

A more thorough explanation:

In criminal law, a minimal participant is a defendant who is considered to be among the least responsible members of a group of criminals. This is often because they do not fully understand the extent of the criminal activity or the actions of the other members of the group.

For example, imagine a group of people who are involved in a drug trafficking operation. One member of the group may be considered a minimal participant if they were only involved in a small part of the operation and did not have a full understanding of the group's activities.

Under the federal sentencing guidelines, a minimal participant may have their offense level decreased by four levels. This means that they may receive a less severe punishment than other members of the group who were more involved in the criminal activity.

It is important to note that being a minimal participant does not necessarily mean that the defendant is innocent or free from guilt. It simply means that they are considered to be less responsible for the group's actions than other members.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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