An Inwood man serving 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting his mother’s boyfriend in 2003 during an argument in the family’s home took the witness stand on Monday in Nassau County Court in a bid to have his sentence reduced under a law that recognizes trauma suffered during domestic violence.

Tremaine Alexander, 44, recounted years of arguments and fights between his mother and her boyfriends that would often include him as well. He also admitted on the stand for the first time since his trial that he shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend , Frank Beamon, on Jan. 3, 2003.

Alexander petitioned the court under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act , a 2019 law that allows judges to factor in the traumatic effects of domestic violence in sentencing. He’s eligible for pa

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