Overview
- U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo ordered three years of supervised release, 300 hours of community service, a $50,000 fine, and a ban on possessing firearms during supervision.
- Prosecutors sought a 24‑month prison term and federal probation officials recommended 46 months, but the court declined further custody.
- The case began with a June 2023 Instagram Live showing a gun in his waistband, leading San Diego police to track his vehicle by helicopter and recover multiple firearms during a traffic stop.
- Prosecutors said Hatch’s DNA was found on both guns and that the firearms were bought in Georgia by his girlfriend.
- An initial federal indictment was dismissed on procedural grounds, the case was refiled in July 2024, and Hatch pleaded guilty in August before receiving his sentence on Jan. 9, 2026.