ATLANTA — Terrance Banks, a 14-time convicted felon described by authorities as a “gun-wielding predator” with a violent history, received a prison sentence Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia reported.
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The 43-year-old Atlanta man was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for illegally possessing a stolen firearm.
Banks was arrested Oct. 11, 2024, after Atlanta police officers, during a traffic stop, found a stolen pistol in his vehicle.
“Finally, imposition of a significant federal sentence that must be served without the possibility of parole will keep Banks from terrorizing our community,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg.
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His 14 felony convictions including two for aggravated assault, which includes aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has been convicted of robbery or armed robbery three times, illegal possession of a firearm six times and forcible obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
The convictions stemmed from violent acts, including stabbing a victim in the head with a homemade shank, striking a state prison medical officer in the face while another individual grabbed the officer around the neck, and shooting a handgun at another victim.
“Terrance Banks has not learned from his previous mistakes,” said Marlo Graham, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “At the FBI, we work alongside our partners every day to make our communities safer by tracking down and holding violent repeat offenders like Banks accountable for their actions.”
U.S. District Judge Steven D. Grimberg sentenced Banks to eight years and nine months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on June 9.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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