Mass Shooter in Sacramento was released 6 years early from a 10-year prison sentence for brutally beating girlfriend — received “Good Conduct” early release credits
Smiley Allen Martin, 27, the second man arrested in Sunday’s mass shooting in Sacramento that left six dead and ten injured, has a long criminal record. In 2018, he was sentenced to a ten-year prison term for domestic violence and assault with great bodily injury. He was released by the parole board recently in February 2022.
The 2018 conviction resulted from violence against his girlfriend.
“He located her hiding in her bedroom closet and hit her repeatedly with a closed fist on the face, head, and body, causing visible injuries,” the letter says. “He then dragged her out of the home by her hair to an awaiting car. After he put her in the car, he assaulted her with a belt. “During the investigation, information was gathered that the victim had been working as a prostitute and that Inmate Martin had been assisting and encouraging her to be a prostitute. Text messages and social media conversations revealed that he would tell her what kind of sex buyer she should date, how much money to charge, how to accept payment, and what forms of payment she should accept.”
The Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert predicted that Martin’s early release would lead to more violence.
“Prior to reaching a CDCR facility, Martin had already received 508 days of pre-sentencing credits, and received a variety of additional post-sentencing credits,” she wrote in an email. “He was released to Sacramento County probation in February 2022.”
[Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert and 44 other DAs sued to have the “early release” of 76,000 inmates statewide.]
“As shown by Inmate Martin’s pattern of conduct, he is an assaultive and non-compliant individual and has absolutely no regard for his victims who are left in the wake of numerous serious offenses,” Schubert’s office wrote last April. “He has no respect for others, for law enforcement or for the law. “If he is released early, he will continue to break the law.”
