The United States District Attorney's office says Michael Bullard and Richard Armstrong were convicted Wednesday by a jury in Boise.

Bullard and Armstrong each face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for their crimes. A third defendant, James Whitewater, pleaded guilty before the trial and testified against the other two defendants.

Surveillance picture of the suspects.

According to witness testimony, Armstrong unleashed a slew of racially motivated speech toward the victim.

"Get him - get that f****** n*****."

Witnesses testified that Bullard, Armstrong and Whitewater all participated in the assault, while a fourth person, a girlfriend of one of the defendants, held their belongings and cheered them on.

The girlfriend, Jennifer Hartpence, was initially charged as a co-defendant, but her case was dismissed before it reached the jury.

"Driven by bigotry and prejudice, the defendants brutally assaulted a young man because of the color of his skin," said Lorretta King, assistant attorney general. "We are pleased that a jury of their peers has brought them to justice as hate crimes have no place in America."

Raylen Smith, who's now 25 years old, testified in court that he was afraid for his life.

The men will be sentenced Oct. 19.