Stephen Lee Martin, Domestic Violence, Oklahoma 2022

Oklahoma City, OK – In a disturbing case of domestic violence, Stephen Lee Martin, a 31-year-old from Verden, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal firearm and ammunition charges. Martin was taken into custody on April 11, 2022, and has been in federal custody since then.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, Verden Police Department officers responded to a domestic call at Martin’s residence on March 20, 2022, but he was not there. The affidavit further indicates that, several hours later, VPD encountered Martin and observed blood on his shorts and observed injuries on the face and neck of a female who was present during the encounter.

Public records indicate that Martin had prior felony convictions for Aggravated Attempt to Elude a Police Officer, Malicious Injury and Destruction of Property, and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in Oklahoma County District Court in November, 2013. Federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms or ammunition.

On June 8, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Martin. Count 1 charged him with being a felon in illegal possession of a firearm, Count 2 charged him with kidnapping, and Count 3 charged him being a felon in possession of ammunition. Martin entered pleas of guilty to Counts 1 and 3 of the indictment.

At sentencing, Martin faces a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine on each count. Martin has been in federal custody since April 11, 2022, and sentencing is expected to take place in approximately 90 days.

This case is the result of investigations by the Verden Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, with assistance from District Attorney Jason M. Hicks of the Sixth Prosecutorial District. Special Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Powers is prosecuting the case.

Reference is made to public filings for more information.

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