He assaulted a man before running away and hiding from police in an alleyway
A struggle took place between the two, when the victim asked Hocker “what his problem was”.
Hocker, who the court heard had numerous issues with drug abuse, then ran away with the hammer, but police soon found him in a nearby alleyway after using CCTV. Hocker was also spitting in the back of the police van, for which he was also charged with criminal damage. He also referred to the victim as a racial slur when talking to the police, leading them to think the attack may have been racially motivated.Mitigating for Hocker, Shila Whitehead told the court: “In 2005, he was involved in an incident, he was a man of good character prior to that, but it left him with poor anger management.
"He relied on taking drugs and could not manage to keep a job because of the temper management issues he had. "He is a healthier man than he has been in the past. From what he has told me, there is a job for him working on the railways.”Sentencing Hocker to 18 months in prison, Judge Rodney Jameson said: “Hopefully this will have a bit of a therapeutic effect on you – some time away from drugs might help.”Judge Jameson continued: “I hope you take advantage of the support your father has given you.”
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