Dominic Battle was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison today for trafficking methamphetamine and using a firearm in the commission of the crime, electronic court records show.
District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan in New Bern ordered the sentences to be served consecutively — 39 months for the first count and 60 months on the second count.
The Roanoke Rapids man upon the completion of his sentence will serve three years of supervised release.
Since he was out on pretrial release for the crimes he has 30 days to surrender.
He must pay a $200 assessment, forfeit any property listed by the government and will be ineligible to receive federal benefits for a year.
In August of 2022 he was charged with trafficking meth and cocaine in the aftermath of a domestic call. He was indicted federally in August of 2023 and pleaded guilty to the counts lodged against him in October of that year.
The date of offenses in the indictment — August 9, 2022 — coincides with his arrest by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department following a domestic call.
Battle, who was 29 at the time of the original call, was arrested by local police following a call that he was tailing his ex-girlfriend, the RRPD reported at the time.
In addition to the cocaine and meth trafficking counts, he was charged locally with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver methamphetamine, felony possession of marijuana, maintain a dwelling/vehicle for a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, carry a concealed weapon, driving while license revoked, assault with a deadly weapon and possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine. The assault with a deadly weapon count reflects he tried to run the woman off the road during the domestic call.
After a probable cause search, 358.02 grams of cocaine, 35.79 grams of methamphetamine, 119 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a Glock 17 9mm handgun were found in the vehicle. The narcotics were concealed in two diapers behind the passenger seat and the weapon was discovered in the armrest.
“At our department, we are grateful to have a relationship with the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of North Carolina,” RRPD Captain Harold Phillips said. “We will continue our efforts to prosecute criminals who choose to distribute these dangerous drugs in our community. This is a great example of a job well done.”
