Terrell Williams had been given a second chance. Granted First Offender status following an Aggravated Assault conviction, he was ordered to stay out of trouble and away from firearms. Instead, on October 20, 2025, he violently resisted arrest on a college campus, withstood two Taser deployments, and briefly seized an officer’s weapon during the struggle.
On April 29, 2026, that second chance came to an end. Williams pleaded guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a First Offender Probationer, Willful Obstruction of an Officer, and Removal of a Weapon from a Public Official, and was sentenced to 10 years in the Georgia Department of Corrections.
His First Offender status permanently revoked. On October 20, 2025, Williams, who was 23 years old at the time, was summoned to the front office of Central Georgia Technical College in connection with an outstanding probation warrant.
When campus law enforcement officers attempted to take him into custody, Williams physically resisted, triggering a prolonged struggle. Officers deployed a Taser on Williams twice, but the device failed to subdue him. During the altercation, Williams was momentarily able to wrest control of the Taser from an officer before officers regained possession of the weapon.
After several minutes of sustained resistance, officers successfully placed Williams in handcuffs. At the time of the incident, Williams was serving First Offender probation for Aggravated Assault and multiple counts of Reckless Conduct.
As a condition of that probation, he had been expressly prohibited from possessing firearms. By pleading guilty, Williams also admitted to violating the terms of his probation. The court’s decision to revoke his First Offender status means that Williams will no longer have the opportunity to avoid a formal criminal conviction, which is a benefit that had been extended to him following his original Aggravated Assault
charge.
He will serve his sentence within the Department of Corrections.
“First Offender status is a privilege, not a right,” said District Attorney Anita Howard. “It is extended to individuals who demonstrate a genuine commitment to turning their lives around. When someone on First Offender probation for a violent offense attacks law enforcement officers, they have made clear they are not prepared to accept that responsibility.
Campus law enforcement officers showed tremendous courage in a dangerous situation, and this sentence reflects the serious nature of Mr. Williams’s choices.”
