NYC Corrections Captain Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison For Shooting Wife in the Face: DA

A New York City Corrections Department Captain was sentenced to over 20 years in prison on Monday for shooting his wife in the face in December 2013, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's office.

Brian Martin, 38, of Roosevelt, was sentenced by Acting Supreme Court Justice William O’Brien to 22 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision, the DA said.

He was convicted on May 2 on the following charges:

• second degree attempted murder
• first degree assault
• first degree criminal use of a firearm
• third degree assault
• fourth degree criminal solicitation
• 19 counts of second degree criminal contempt

The trial started on March 28 and the jury deliberated for approximately one week.

In 2013, Martin used his 9 mm Smith and Wesson corrections department approved service weapon to shoot his wife in the face after an argument in which she told him that she wanted a divorce, according to the DA.

After a struggle, Martin's wife, also a NYC Corrections Officer, was on the ground trying to get up when Martin, who was standing over her, fired the shot as she looked away, the DA said.

The argument was the "culmination of a year-long marriage marked by violence" on Martin's part, the DA said.

His wife was transported by ambulance to Nassau University Medical Center.

The roof of her mouth was severely damaged in the shooting and she lost most of her teeth and must now wear dentures. Her face had to be reconstructed using several metal plates.

Martin was arrested at the scene by members of the Nassau County Police Department First Precinct and First Squad Detectives investigated.

He was indicted for 264 counts of criminal contempt for violating restraining orders that were issued by his wife by calling her repeatedly from jail but because of the large number of counts, only 19 were submitted for consideration by the jury, according to the DA.

“Brian Martin terrorized his wife for more than a year and nearly took her life when he aimed his service weapon at her face and shot her,” DA Madeline Singas said. “The victim needed multiple reconstructive surgeries to her face and suffers every day with the lasting scars of this incident. Domestic violence is an intolerable crime and my office is working every day to hold abusers like Brian Martin accountable for their actions.”