After being sentenced to prison for at least 40 years, Jason Hogan looked toward the mother of his son sitting in the gallery of a Clackamas County Circuit courtroom, swallowed hard and then quickly turned away Wednesday.

About 3 1/2 years ago, Hogan shot his girlfriend, Gina Perrone, and killed her mother, Norma Perrone, 62, in their Happy Valley home. Hogan, 36, and Gina Perrone, 32, had a 10-year on-and-off relationship and are parents to a 4-year-old son.

Gina Perrone suffered wounds to her neck, arms and abdomen in the attack and was in a hospital for nine days.

In the courtroom, Perrone clutched onto tissues balled in her hand and sat with family, friends and supporters. She dabbed at her eyes throughout Hogan's sentencing for murder, attempted aggravated murder, first-degree assault and felon in possession of a firearm.

She had a written statement she meant to read before Judge Thomas Rastatter's ruling. When prompted to speak, she shook her head, repeatedly said "no" and remained seated.

Michael Regan, one of the Clackamas County prosecutors in the case, told the judge he believes Perrone feels her mother's death is her fault.

Prosecutors say Hogan was drunk and angry over perceived infidelity when he showed Gina Perrone a .380-caliber handgun in their basement bedroom in August 2012, took her hand and placed one of her fingers on the trigger. She soon ran away. He later found her in a bedroom with her mother and fired six shots when Gina Perrone warned her mother that he was armed.

Hogan left the wounded women in the home. Gina Perrone managed to call 911. U.S. marshals found Hogan two days later in Beaverton with the pistol still in his pocket.

Hogan was sentenced to life in prison and will serve 40 years before being eligible for parole. He is already serving a separate seven-year, six-month prison sentence from a conviction last March in Washington County for first-degree robbery. That robbery occurred in Beaverton on the day after the Happy Valley shooting.

Court records show Hogan has a criminal history in Oregon dating back to 1999.

Hogan pleaded guilty to the firearm charge before the start of his trial last Tuesday and was found guilty by a Clackamas County jury on the remaining three charges at the end of the three-day trial.

The 40-year parole eligibility minimum was in line with what prosecutors requested.

Hogan's attorney, Russell Barnett III, asked the judge to order his client be eligible for parole after 35 years. The lawyer said Hogan never contested his role in the shooting and claimed the trial likely would have stretched longer than three days if his client had agreed to a defense other than mental culpability.

Barnett argued during the trial that Hogan's mind was heavily affected before the shooting because he had been drinking vodka and hadn't slept for two days from a binge on methamphetamine.

"I believe Mr. Hogan deserves recognition for accepting responsibility," Barnett said.

Hogan made no public statements while in Clackamas County Circuit Court. Barnett told Judge Thomas Rastatter that his client has trouble speaking publicly, but is remorseful for the shooting.

Randy Perrone, Gina Perrone's brother, said he was angry that Hogan had repaid his mother's attempts to help him get on his feet by shooting her and leaving both women for dead. Hogan had moved in with Norma Perrone, Gina Perrone and their baby four months before the shooting.

"All my mother ever wanted from you was to succeed and be a father," he said.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

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