Opinion ID: 553838
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Vidal's sentence

Text: 38 Vidal finally argues that the sentence he received was excessive. Curiously enough, he concedes that the Sentencing Guidelines apply, that the sentencing court correctly applied the guidelines to impose a sentence within the guideline range, and that his sentence was not otherwise imposed in violation of law. See 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3742(a). Of course, we have repeatedly held that a decision not to depart from the guidelines is not appealable. United States v. Pighetti, 898 F.2d 3, 4 (1st Cir.1990). Appellant's request, then, is for us to depart from this practice and fashion a new rule permitting appeals in cases of this nature. We decline his invitation.