The West Vancouver police officer charged with assaulting a newspaper delivery man in January has a received a conditional sentence for his crime.
Const. Griffin Gillan, 25, pleaded guilty to assaulting Phil Khan outside the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Vancouver on January 21.
Gillan's sentence was handed down Wednesday. He received a 21-day conditional sentence to be served in the community.
The Crown had been seeking between four and six months in jail, followed by a year of probation.
Gillan's lawyer, David Butcher, raised other high-profile assault cases in his sentencing argument, noting that former Vancouver Canuck Todd Bertuzzi received a conditional discharge for his on-ice attack on Steve Moore in 2004.
The court had heard Gillan consumed more than 20 drinks the night of the assault, and the officer apologized to Khan while submitting his plea.
Gillan was with two other police officers from other municipalities during the assault. Khan, a 47-year-old native of the Fiji Islands, also says he was the subject of racial slurs during the attack.
Gillan has been suspended from work since February. A disciplinary hearing will be held to determine whether he will be returning to work after his sentence.
With files from The Canadian Press
