Federal judge re-sentences Rene Boucher to 14 months

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A federal judge has re-sentenced the neighbor who attacked Sen. Rand Paul at his Bowling Green home.

Judge Matthew Leitman issued the sentence of 14 months Monday afternoon. The government was seeking a sentence of 21 months.

Dr. Rene Boucher is ordered to spend eight months behind bars and six months of home confinement.

Boucher will serve seven months in prison due to 30 days of time already served.

Boucher attacked Sen. Paul in November 2017 over a dispute about yard debris. A federal appeals court agreed to re-sentence Boucher after the government argued that the 30 day prison sentence was too lenient considering Paul’s injuries.

Boucher and the government can both appeal Monday’s ruling. The parties will meet again to discuss the case in three weeks.