Kauanui, 24 died in May of 2007 just four days after a fight in front of his mother’s home in La Jolla. Authorities stated the pro surfer fell after being punched, fatally hitting his head during the scuffle.

Prosecutors argued the group were a part of a gang called the Bird Rock Bandits, who were located at La Jolla’s southern end and bullied people who lived among the Bird Rock community.

At the sentencing, Superior Court Judge John Einhorn recognized the men’s lack of criminal history in choosing probation and jail instead of prison. He did this because there was no official evidence that any of them threw the fatal blow that killed Kauanui.

All of the three men agreed to three years’ probation in 2008 when they accepted plea agreements. The San Diego Police Department were notified the men violated their agreements, which was passed along to the probation department.

It was found they broke their probation terms by having contact with each other. Two of them also tested positive for drugs.