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Terry Slade’s 15-Year Sentence for Armed Robbery Spree
Terry Sherwood Slade, 55, got a harsh dose of justice this week in the Western District of North Carolina. Slade was sentenced to 188 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a string of brazen robberies across Charlotte.
According to court records, Slade’s reign of terror began on November 20, 2023, when he walked into the House of Clouds Smoke Shop and demanded cash from the employee. The store’s owner had the misfortune of being targeted twice, with Slade returning to the scene on December 3, 2023, and stealing cash from a safe in the private office.
Things took a deadly turn on December 13, 2023, when Slade allegedly shot at a man with whom he’d had an argument earlier that day. Officers from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) were able to track down Slade and recover the firearm he’d taken from the security guard at Nick’s Arcade during the robbery.
Further investigation revealed that the cartridge collected at the scene matched the security guard’s firearm, which Slade had been carrying during his arrest. The evidence mounted against Slade, and he eventually pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon in September 2024.
Slade’s rap sheet is a laundry list of violent crimes, including a prior federal conviction for Hobbs Act robbery and multiple state felony convictions in North Carolina. He was sentenced as an armed career criminal, with the court taking into account his extensive history of violent crime.
U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the CMPD for their work on the case, saying, ‘This sentence is a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement in bringing violent offenders like Terry Slade to justice.’
Slade will be serving his 188-month sentence followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to serve an additional 12 months and a day for violating his supervised release.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte, with assistance from the U.S. Probation Office.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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