LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - On Wednesday, a judge sentenced a Longview man to a year in the Gregg County Jail for assault-family violence.

Joseph Bebout West, Jr., 61, had a jury trial on Wednesday. The jury heard testimony that West assaulted his girlfriend on March 17, 2024. He threw his girlfriend against a bed frame in their home, and then he held her down and placed a pillow over her face, according to the criminal district attorney’s office.

She took the stand on Wednesday and testified about the event and the violent nature of their relationship.

District Attorney John W. Moore thanked the Women’s Center of East Texas, the Longview Police Department, especially Officer Shelby Barnett, and DA Investigator Johnny Lyons. He credited their support and efforts to ensure the safety and we

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