Opinion ID: 797211
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Felony Murder Departure

Text: 6 Watson argues that the district court erred by declining to exercise its discretion to grant him a felony-murder downward departure. 2 We have repeatedly held that when a district court is aware of its discretion to depart downward and elects not to exercise this discretion, then that decision is unreviewable. United States v. Lee, 451 F.3d 914, 918 (8th Cir. 2006); United States v. Anderson, 446 F.3d 870, 877 (8th Cir.2006). The record is clear, and Watson does not dispute, that the district court was aware of its discretion. Therefore, we have no authority to review the district court's decision.