21.   Both men pleaded not guilty and were released on bail.

22.   But last week three men pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of fraud and conspiracy in the Carey campaign.

23.   Each man has pleaded innocent.

24.   Each man pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts and each could face a total of one year in prison and a fine when at sentencing early next year.

25.   Five other men have also pleaded guilty to various charges related to the case.

26.   However, the man later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after striking a deal with prosecutors for a nine-year prison sentence.

27.   In addition to Courtney, three other men have pleaded guilty in a related black-market drug investigation.

28.   Last fall, both men pleaded guilty to using a defunct medical lab in Liberty, Mo., to submit fraudulent claims to the federal health-care program.

29.   One elderly man pleaded with Glickman and asked for his land back so that he could be buried on it.

30.   Quinn said the company and the three men would plead not guilty.