Family members plead before sentencing

NORWICH – A man who was found guilty after his trial for a stolen firearms charged received his sentence Friday. Terry Towndrow was sentenced to two to four years in state prison.

Towndrow entered the courtroom with over a dozen supporters, many of whom desired to speak on his behalf before sentencing. Judge W. Howard Sullivan reminded the audience “no one has a right to speak at sentence,” but he did allow Towndrow’s wife Caroline and daughter Amber to speak.

Both pleaded Towndrow’s case in tears, sharing with the court the key role Terry has played in their personal and family life.

Sullivan said he would recommend Towndrow get sent to a facility that was “family-friendly,” but admitted he had little control over the final decision.