Kathryn revisits a decade-old shooting after the victim dies of her injuries. Lawyer Lloyd Perlman (Mandy Patinkin) persuaded shooter Ronnie Sotto (Rick Gonzalez) to plead guilty of assault at the time, but the death upgrades the charge to murder. Kathryn now struggles with trying the now-reformed Sotto. And Jimmy, who takes the case as a favor to Perlman, begins to question whether Sotto is guilty of anything.
NYPD officers responding to a 911 call find Victor Esposito and his wife shot in their living room. Their 16 year-old son Anthony, the only person there, is arrested for their murder. While the police conduct an 11-hour interrogation of Anthony, Anthony's brother Mark hires Jimmy. Jimmy rushes to the Precinct only to arrive moments after Anthony confesses…