With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". States v. Collins, the sentencing court provided three grounds for its downward departure, two of which—the defendant’s age and infirmity—were discouraged factors. See id. at 1305. The Tenth Circuit’s analysis indicated that a discouraged factor, when aggregated with other factors as grounds for departure, need not arise to the same level of atypicality as would be required were the factor the departure’s sole basis. See United States v. Jones, 158 F.3d at 501 (recognizing that, although the defendant’s support in the community was insufficiently “extraordinary” to support a departure on this basis alone, a district court did not abuse its discretion by relying on this factor as one of several grounds supporting a departure); United States v. Pena, 930 F.2d 1486, 1494-95 (10th Cir.1991)(<HOLDING>). 1. Aberrant Behavior. In United States v.

A: holding even small amount of drugs may support inference of dealing when combined with other evidence consistent with distribution
B: holding that where party had reasonable grounds to believe conduct was in compliance with the district courts order imposition of sanctions was not warranted and constituted an abuse of discretion
C: holding that threats combined with the murder of a fellow preacher constituted past persecution
D: holding that extraordinary family responsibilities combined with aberrational nature of conduct warranted departure
D.