These men were charged with civil rights intimidation on 7/10/11 James Smiley, 27, and Kyle Montgomery, 21, Colton Partin, 21.Three men arrested in July on charges they threw lit fireworks and yelled racial slurs at black residents of East Lake Courts now face federal charges related to the incident.
James “Danny” Smiley, 27, a former Hamilton County Emergency Services paramedic; Colton Partin, 21; and Kyle Montgomery, 21, were charged in state court with civil rights intimidation shortly after the July 9 incident.
The U.S. attorney’s office filed a charge of one count of conspiracy against rights against each of the men in federal court on Oct. 28.
Office spokeswoman Sharry Dedman-Beard said Monday the investigation is ongoing and she could not comment.
The federal charge carries a one- to three-year prison sentence but can be adjusted up or down, depending on a defendant’s criminal history and cooperation with prosecutors.