No jail time for cop who punched an Uber driver and screamed racial epithets at him

Michael Doherty, the Boston cop convicted of attacking an Uber driver and taking his car for a spin while off duty, was sentenced today to three years probation by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Linda Giles, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

Prosecutors had argued for a six-month stay in the Suffolk County jail, followed by five years of probation - with a possible two-year jail sentence hanging over his head if he did anything wrong. Prosecutors had also requested 100 hours of community service and random alcohol screenings.

The Globe reports the judge declared the sentence after the victim said he did not want "the worst" for Doherty and expressed the hope he would get treatment.