Tough Love

This episode takes place from March 11 to May 8, 2025.

Lt. Brady tells Tommy Caro that criminal possession of a firearm carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 years in prison. That is incorrect, criminal possession of a firearm is a non-violent class E felony and does not carry a mandatory prison sentence, unless the individual has a prior felony record; its minimum sentence is five years probation and a fine of $1,000 and for prior offenders its mandatory minimum prison sentence is only one year, with a maximum sentence of four years in prison. Criminal possession of a firearm is when a person possesses an unregistered handgun, semi-automatic rifle or shotgun, which are required to be registered. Although there is a different crime Tommy is guilty of that would carry the sentence Brady mentions: possession of a loaded firearm in a public space, without having a valid carry permit, is a class C felony. Specifically criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 15 years.