A Hollywood actor was convicted of attacking his ex-girlfriend the day after he was freed from prison during the controversial early release schedule of Keir Starmer.
Tattooed kid Jason Hoganson was broken with a thumb up when he ran free from HMP Durham on 10 September.
Coincidentally, he was released on the same day that 1,700 other prisoners were released under measures to tackle overpopulation. He was not formally released as part of this schedule.
The 53-year-old criminal had served just under half of his 18-month punishment for attacking his ex-partner, Rachel Usher.
But the actor was arrested only 48 hours later on suspicion of two counts of violating a limiting order and one count of attack after Attrader MS Usher.
The Fallen Star Hoganson, which played a leading role in the Empire State film from the Cult 1980, is now confronted with returning to prison after he was convicted of mistreatment and the infringements of the limiting order.
The court of the Magistrates of Newcastle heard that Mother-of-three Mrs. Usher died on October 30th-the day that Hoganson was originally due to it.
A judge ruled that the case would still have to continue, despite the tragic death of Mrs. Usher.
Jason Hoganson, with his face traversed with angry scars and covered his head with distinctive tattoos, gave a jubilant thumbs to the camera when he left the prison in September
Hoganson was released after he had been imprisoned for 18 months at Newcastle Crown Court
Hoganson was a former Hollywood actor. He is depicted at the time of his appearance in the 1987 film, Empire State
In a statement by the 42-year-old victim, read by the Lisa Callum officer, the court heard how she had been in a relationship with Hoganson for about six years and that he always 'hit' me.
Mrs. Usher said that she had waited for a lift at her flat on 11 September when Hoganson sprinted towards her and “hit me over the side of my face.”
“I have no injuries, but the blow was powerful,” she said. “There was a lot of strength behind it.
“He screamed and wrote and seemed really angry,” she added. “He called me as *** and said there was someone in my flat.
“He said: can we go somewhere and when I said no, he got angry.”
The court heard how three of the three of the three of the police called the police, while Violent Hoganson hit his head on an electric box on the wall.
In his evidence, the 53-year-old former star claimed that he only went back to the block of flats where his ex-partner lived to get some possessions from a man who lived there.
When he was questioned by Mrs. Callum about why the man was not in court to support his claims, Hoganson bizarre claimed that he “had an affair” with his ex while he was imprisoned.
Newcastle Magistrates' Court heard that mother-of-three Rachel Usher (photo) died on October 30th day that Hoganson was originally due to the trial
The 53-year-old actor who was seen outside HM Prison Durham on 10 September
Hoganson was freed from prison during the controversial early release schedule of Keir Starmer
The fault-mouth Yob then started screaming obscenities from the dock, causing him to be kicked out of the field.
Vice district judge Natalie Wortley found Hoganson guilty of all three charges.
Originally from Wallsend, Hoganson struggled – who now has 112 beliefs on his record – with his film career and fell into a life of alcohol, drugs and crime.
Hoganson played a leading role in the Hollywood film Empire State from 1988, in addition to the Irish actor Ray Mcanally, Jamie Foreman and the American star Martin Landau.
Hoganson played an enigmatic Geordie-Drifter who lived under mobsters in London and was recorded by producers and contacted with his drama teacher looking for a youth to play the role in the 1987 film.
Newcastle Crown Court previously heard that Hoganson was caught on the Deurbell video camera when he attacked his former partner in Newcastle on December 11, 2023.
Public Prosecutor Amy Levitt said he already had a street ban to keep him away from his ex-partner when he attacked her.
Miss Levitt said to the court at the time: 'Images shows the suspect who attacks the complainant. He hits her to the face and she walks away. He walks behind her.
'There are further hits and a push, where she falls to the ground. The attack continues while she is on the floor.
Hoganson struggled with his early success after the leading role in Empire State, and his life descended into crime and addictions
A police profession is depicted to find the tattooed criminal after he had attacked his ex-girlfriend
“She describes him, after she pushed her, hit her, kicked her and put his body on her. The attack lasted approximately three minutes. '
Ian Crook, defensive, said to the court: “He was an accomplished actor. He actually has a role, quite a leading role, in a film, a crime thriller.
“At that time the future was bright.”
Mr Crook said that at that time Hoganson already had personal struggles and added: 'Being thrown into the spotlight was not easy for him to deal with. He turned to drinks and drugs and that led to a downward spiral. '
He said Hoganson has a complex history of mental health care, but has been a mentor for others in prison in pre -trial detention.
Hoganson, from no fixed address, admitted an attack by beating and violating a street ban. He was imprisoned for 18 months.
After his last conviction, Hoganson was taken into custody prior to his hearing on 25 February.
