No. 03-1977. Argued: June 2, 2004. Decided: July 21, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Lacy H. Thornburg, District Judge. (CA-02-112-1). ARGUED: Thomas Richard Ascik, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellant. John Keating Wiles, CHESHIRE, PARKER, SCHNEIDER, BRYAN VITALE, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Robert J. Conrad, Jr., United States