United States v. Elliot

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Jimmy Elliot, Jr. (“Elliot Junior”) and Jimmy Elliot, Sr. (“Elliot Senior”), pursuant to plea agreements, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess marijuana with an intent to distribute. They appeal their sentences and we AFFIRM.

I

Elliot Senior, Elliot Junior, and at least three others conspired to distribute marijuana. This began in 2003, when the Elliots located a marijuana supply source in Chicago. To transport the marijuana from Chicago to Kentucky, they employed load drivers, including Donnie Burke, who eventually became their primary driver. The Elliots instructed…