GRABER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to define the limits on a district court's discretion to depart downward under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.13 because of a criminal defendant's significantly reduced mental capacity when the court finds that the defendant's criminal history demonstrates a need for incarceration to protect the public. We conclude that the United States Sentencing Guidelines prohibit a departure in those circumstances.
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