Rand Paul argued sentence for the neighbor who broke his ribs was too lenient, and a judge just agreed

Prosecutors argued Monday that the sentence for the man who tackled Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and broke his ribs was much too lenient, and a judge agreed with them.

Rene Boucher was convicted of assaulting a member of Congress in the November 2017 attack where he tackled Paul from the back over a dispute about yard work. He broke the senator's ribs and left him with a "significant injury that I have lifelong symptoms from," according to a statement in court by Paul.

In the original sentencing, Boucher was given 30 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service. But Paul appealed the sentence, saying it was far too lenient. Prosecutors sought 21 to 27 months in prison for Boucher.

District Court Judge Matthew Leitman agreed to extend Boucher's sentence to an additional eight months. He will also be ordered to home confinement for six months.

Boucher was also ordered to pay the senator more than $580,000 in damages from a judgment in civil court.