The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Omori, 107 F.3d 18 (9th Cir. 1996):
A district court's discretionary decision not to depart is not reviewable on appeal unless the decision resulted from a legal determination that the guidelines prevented departure. United States v. Brown, 985 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir.1993).
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