Opinion ID: 785062
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Heading: The District Court's Refusal to Depart Downward Based on Overstatement of Criminal History

Text: 25 A district court's discretionary refusal to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines is not subject to appellate review. United States v. Pizzichiello, 272 F.3d 1232, 1239 (9th Cir.2001); United States v. Daas, 198 F.3d 1167, 1182 (9th Cir.1999); United States v. Ladum, 141 F.3d 1328, 1344-45 (9th Cir.1998). We have jurisdiction to review the refusal only where it is premised on the district court's belief that, as a matter of law, it lacked discretion to so depart. Pizzichiello, 272 F.3d at 1239; Daas, 198 F.3d at 1182; Ladum, 141 F.3d at 1344. The record here shows that the district court was aware of and exercised its discretion in refusing to depart downward. Campos-Fuerte raised the asserted overstatement of his criminal history in his objections to the presentencing report and reasserted them at his sentencing hearing. A district court need not expressly acknowledge its discretion on the record. See United States v. Webster, 108 F.3d 1156, 1158-59 (9th Cir.1997); United States v. Garcia-Garcia, 927 F.2d 489, 490-91 (9th Cir. 1991). We conclude that the district court was aware of its discretion, and exercised it in denying the departure. Therefore, we lack jurisdiction to review its decision.