More than two and a half years ago, Christian Hornburg was attacked by a man with a metal pipe at a Santa Monica train station, and he still is suffering physically and mentally from the incident.

The man who assaulted him, Job Taylor, yelled racial slurs as he allegedly stomped on Hornburg's head. He was charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and hate crime enhancements – but a judge said he didn't have to stand trial.

In March, Judge Lana Kim granted Taylor diversion, saying, "T he whole reason this diversion was created was in essence to treat people who have a mental health diagnosis."

CBS News California Investigates has been following the case since, looking into diversion, where a defendant is offered treatment and education instead of serving jail time.

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