18 U.S.C. § 3551 : US Code - Section 3551: Authorized sentences

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3551 : US Code - Section 3551: Authorized sentences

(a) In General. - Except as otherwise specifically provided, a
defendant who has been found guilty of an offense described in any
Federal statute, including sections 13 and 1153 of this title,
other than an Act of Congress applicable exclusively in the
District of Columbia or the Uniform Code of Military Justice, shall
be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter so
as to achieve the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (A) through
(D) of section 3553(a)(2) to the extent that they are applicable in
light of all the circumstances of the case.
(b) Individuals. - An individual found guilty of an offense shall
be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to
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(1) a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B;
(2) a fine as authorized by subchapter C; or
(3) a term of imprisonment as authorized by subchapter D.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to any other
sentence. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may
be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
(c) Organizations. - An organization found guilty of an offense
shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section
3553, to -
(1) a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; or
(2) a fine as authorized by subchapter C.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to a sentence
to probation. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556
may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this
subsection.