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3 plead guilty in July 4 East Lake racial incident

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photo Colton Partin, James Smiley and Kyle Montgomery

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Three men arrested in July on charges of civil rights intimidation pleaded guilty in federal court this morning.

Colton Partin, Kyle Montgomery, and James Smiley each face up to 10 years in prison for a single count of conspiracy against rights.

The trio also could receive federal probation.

Smiley and Partin are free awaiting April sentencing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Lee ruled this afternoon that Montgomery will be detained as he awaits sentencing on April 12.