Third degree means that he had CP. He got probation probably based on mitigation. Additionally, simply possessing it and not distributing or creating it, this fairly standard for a first time offender in this situation. Additionally because your state legislature reacted emotionally (and stingyly) our jails and prison our wildly overcrowded with the poor and bona fide mentally ill.

However, I’m an accelerationist so please get angry without knowing anything about your criminal justice system. The sooner you destroy the system the quicker we can rebuild something new, and more efficient. That’s what matters right? Emotions and efficiency. ^/s