Opinion ID: 567132
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Heading: Denial of a Downward Departure

Text: 9 Moya argues the district court erred by refusing to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines for the imperfect defense of duress. U.S.S.G. § 5K2.12. Review of the transcript shows the district court did not mistakenly believe it lacked discretion to depart downward. Because the district court denied the departure as an exercise of its discretion, we lack jurisdiction over this issue. United States v. Garcia-Garcia, 927 F.2d 489, 490-91 (9th Cir.1991); United States v. Dickey, 924 F.2d 836, 838-39 (9th Cir.1991).