For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here."This is about a young officer who used his position of power and authority to show off his toughness, disregarded any sense of humanity and showed an alarming deal of criminal thinking," the judge said.Hopp apologised at court and said: "I am truly ashamed of my actions."He pleaded guilty to a second-degree assault charge and was sentenced to five years in jail, with three years of parole to follow.Ms Garner's family filed a federal lawsuit, which the municipality of Loveland settled for $3 million (£2.43m).The money will pay for the around-the-clock care Ms Garner has required after her condition worsened following her arrest..
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