Burns Flat Man Facing Seven Years For Domestic Assault

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A Burns Flat man could be facing up to seven years in prison following his Oct. 2, 2019, arrest on two felony domestic assault charges. Victor Dean Jackson, 32, was arrested by Officer Joseph Newell of the Burns Flat Police Department after he was dispatched to Jackson’s residence for the second time in less than one week.

Newell was first called to Jackson’s residence, which he shared with the victim, shortly after midnight on Sept. 26, 2019, after reports of a domestic disturbance in process. Upon arrival, according to the affidavit of probable cause, Newell could hear two people arguing with each other from inside the house. He was met at the door by the victim’s juvenile son, and then witnessed Jackson and the victim come out of separate bedrooms arguing with each other.

After separating the parties, Newell spoke with each. Jackson told Newell he had confronted the victim about her speaking with other men, which resulted in a violent reaction from the victim. He was forced, he said, to hold her down on the bed to prevent her from injuring him.

The victim told a different story. She told Officer Newell that Jackson threw her down on the bed and held her there against her will because he was jealous of her talking to other men and accused her of lying to him. She reported injuries to her neck and upper arms. Newell indicated his intent to follow up with the victim to determine if any bruising developed after Jackson agreed to leave the house for at least 24 hours.

Six days later, on Oct. 2, 2019, Newell was again dispatched to Jackson’s residence for a reported domestic disturbance. He joined Washita County sheriff’s deputy Curtis Weatherly at the scene, who had also responded to the call and had already made contact with both the victim and Jackson.

When Newell arrived, Jackson was seated on a chair in the carport and the victim was inside the house. The victim told Newell she and Jackson had gotten into an argument that had turned physical, and that she wanted to press charges against Jackson.

Newell reported visible red marks on the victim’s neck and a cut on her left hand. He then took Jackson into custody and transported him to the Washita County Justice Center while Weatherly waited for the victim to complete her written statement.

Jackson was charged with one felony count of domestic abuse - assault and battery and one felony count of domestic assault and battery by strangulation. If convicted on the domestic abuse - assault and battery charge, Jackson could be sentenced to up to four years in prison as he was convicted of the same crime in Beckham County in 2014. If convicted on the abuse by strangulation charge, he could be sentenced to up to three years in prison.