Dakota West sentenced to 5 years in prison for domestic violence

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — A Warren County man was sentenced to five years in prison after a judge revoked his supervised probation following a new aggravated domestic violence charge.

Judge James Chaney ordered Dakota West to serve 10 years, with five years suspended, leaving five years to be served in the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Assistant District Attorney Liem Walker represented the state, while attorneys Eugene Perrier and Jerry Campbell represented West.

During the revocation hearing, Investigator Zack Primeaux testified that he responded to a residence in Warren County on June 1 and found West standing in the yard. Primeaux said West and a female victim had been involved in an argument that turned physical.

According to testimony, West threw the victim into a dresser, causing injuries that included red marks on her neck and a broken pinky finger. Primeaux said West was subsequently arrested.

West also testified during the hearing and became emotional while recounting the events. He stated that the victim had attended a concert on the night of the incident and that the two later got into a disagreement. West claimed the victim struck him several times in the back of the head during the altercation.

Walker also presented evidence of West’s prior encounters with law enforcement by calling Vicksburg Police Officer Hunter Anderson to testify.

Anderson testified that he arrested West in March on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge involving a different victim. During that incident, Anderson said West was also charged with resisting arrest after knocking off the officer’s body camera and fleeing on foot before tripping and being apprehended.

Court testimony further revealed that West had previously been convicted of aggravated DUI in a fatal crash. Walker noted that after his release from custody in that case, West was arrested on another DUI charge approximately two months later.

While testifying, West tearfully asked the court for another opportunity, stating he was willing to complete drug court or comply with any conditions necessary to remain free.

After hearing testimony and arguments from both sides, Chaney sided with the state, revoked West’s probation and ordered him to serve his sentence in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.