Court records: Neighbor upset over Rand Paul's yard debris

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, Rene Boucher, center, appears in court for an arraignment hearing with his attorney Matt Baker, left, at the Warren County Justice Center in Bowling Green, Ky. A court filing in the federal case against Boucher, a neighbor who tackled Sen. Rand Paul said the neighbor “lost his temper” over yard debris on the property line between their homes. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP, File)

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky.

A court filing in the federal case against a neighbor who tackled U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says the neighbor "lost his temper" over yard debris on the property line between their homes.

The neighbor, Dr. Rene Boucher, is asking a judge to grant probation in the case. Prosecutors are seeking a 21-month prison sentence.

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2017, file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. A court filing in the federal case against Dr. Rene Boucher, a neighbor who tackled Paul said the neighbor “lost his temper” over yard debris on the property line between their homes. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

A sentencing memorandum filed Friday by Boucher's attorney says Paul repeatedly placed "unsightly" yard debris near the property line. On the day before the Nov. 3 attack, Boucher burned some debris left by Paul, according to the document obtained by the Daily News of Bowling Green. The next day, Paul placed more debris on the spot where the pile had been burned, it says.

Boucher has pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress and is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.