The judge said the DOJ’s recommendation was inappropriate. She went lower than another recommended sentence of 11 to 14 years in prison. The judge’s sentence includes a total of two years and nine months in jail, followed by three years of probation.

The sentencing was postponed while the court waited for the Department of Justice's sentencing recommendation.

Advocates have released comments in response to the Trump Justice Department recommending to a federal judge that there was “no need for a prison sentence” for former LMPD officer Brett Hankison.

The statement follows the U.S. Department of Justice's recommendation that Brett Hankison receive a one-day sentence.