United States v. Gary F. Epley, Ronald J. Pike, and James Goodman

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Gary Epley, Ronald Pike, and James Goodman were each convicted for their involvement in a conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Ricky Pardue by setting up a false arrest in which they planted drugs and an illegal firearm in his possession. Epley appeals his sentence, Pike appeals his conviction for conspiracy to violate civil rights, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241, and his sentence, and Goodman appeals his conviction for conspiracy to violate civil rights, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241, and for deprivation of rights under color of law, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §…