United States v. Robert Wiegers

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Robert Wiegers of four related drug offenses. Wiegers appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

I

A family conspiracy of John Penn, Alvin Penn, and James Penn contacted Wiegers to obtain a large quantity of cocaine. Wiegers flew to Chicago to arrange the purchase of ten kilos from Albert Sudzus and Edward O’Brien. Wiegers drove John Penn from Kansas City to St. Louis to consummate the transaction, which Wieg-ers had arranged to take place in three rooms at the Marriott Hotel.

Once at the Marriott, the Penns stayed in one room while Wiegers made…