United States of America v. Fredrick Dontae Slade

Greensboro, NC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses

Burlington Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses

On March 23, 2022, Alamance County Sheriff's Office deputies approached FREDRICK DONTAE SLADE, age 50, while he was parked at a local Greensboro, North Carolina, business after noting SLADE was driving on a suspended license and had completed a suspected drug delivery. SLADE refused officer commands to get out of the vehicle. As one of the officers opened his driver door, SLADE placed the car in reverse and stepped on the gas. SLADE dragged the officer approximately 35 feet before stopping. Upon searching SLADE and his vehicle, officers discovered over 8 grams of cocaine base and a tan polymer "ghost gun,” similar in design to a Glock pistol, which is more difficult for law enforcement to trace. The gun was loaded and attached to a 50-round drum magazine with thirteen rounds of ammunition in it. Attached to the weapon was a "Glock switch,” which functions as a machine gun and allowed the Glock-type ghost gun to shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.



SLADE pleaded guilty on June 5, 2024, to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), and one count of felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).



The case was investigated by Alamance County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by MDNC Assistant United States Attorney Lindsey A. Freeman and former Assistant United States Attorney Jack M. Alsup.



This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.