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Slade Reaches Deal To Stay Out Of Prison

POSTED: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

UPDATED: 10:35 am CDT March 27, 2008

HOUSTON -- Former TSU President Priscilla Slade reached a plea deal that will keep her out of prison, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.

Slade was accused of misspending more than $500,000 of university funds to, among other things, furnish and landscape her home.

A seven-week trial ended with a mistrial when jurors could not reach a verdict, but prosecutors planned to present the case to a new jury.

Under the deal, Slade would be given 10 years of deferred adjudication and be forced to pay the university more than $127,000.

After the deal was reached, Slade read a statement accepting responsibility and then apologized to the university.

Another former TSU official is spending time in prison for his part in the spending scandal.

Former financial chief Quintin Wiggins is serving a 10-year prison term on a May conviction of misapplication of fiduciary property.

Previous Stories:

October 14, 2007: Slade's Mistrial Comes During TSU Homecoming
October 13, 2007: TSU Students, Alumni React To Slade's Mistrial
October 12, 2007: Ex-TSU President's Trial Ends Without Verdict
October 11, 2007: Slade Jury: Deadlocked Still; Judge: Keep Trying
October 10, 2007: Judge Denies Mistrial In Slade Trial
October 9, 2007: Day 2: Jury Deliberates Ex-TSU President's Fate
October 8, 2007: Slade Jury Does Not Reach Verdict In Day 1
October 4, 2007: Both Sides Rest In Slade Trial
October 3, 2007: Defense Close To Wrapping Up Slade Trial
October 2, 2007: Community Leaders Testify On Slade's Behalf
October 1, 2007: Judge In Slade Trial Stands By Mistrial Denial
September 28, 2007: Judge Denies Mistrial in Slade Case
September 28, 2007: Slade's Attorney Asks For Mistrial
September 24, 2007: Jury Could Soon Decide Slade's Fate
September 22, 2007: Scandals Affect Drop In TSU Enrollment
September 14, 2007: TSU Employee Oversaw Slade's Landscaping
September 10, 2007: Slade's Assistant Testifies About Lavish Perks
September 7, 2007: Banker: Slade Said TSU Paid For Groceries, Services
September 4, 2007: Attorneys Argue During Former TSU President's Trial
August 24, 2007: Prosecutor: Former TSU President Had Wasteful Sprees
August 20, 2007: Trial Begins For Ex-TSU President Accused Of Misspending
August 6, 2007: Former TSU President's Request To Move Trial Denied
July 20, 2007: Judge Denies Former TSU Official New Trial
July 11, 2007: Former TSU President Wants Trial Moved
May 8, 2007: Jury Decides Fate Of Former TSU Official
May 7, 2007: Former TSU Official Does Not Testify At Trial
May 3, 2007: Verdict Reached In Former TSU Official's Trial
May 2, 2007: Jury Deliberates In Former TSU Official's Trial
March 5, 2007: Former TSU President's Home For Sale Again
August 2, 2006: Former TSU President Posts Bond
August 1, 2006: Former TSU President Indicted
June 7, 2006: Slade No-Show At Her TSU Termination Hearing
May 19, 2006: Search Warrant Executed At TSU President's Home
May 5, 2006: TSU Embattled President's Home Goes On Market
April 18, 2006: TSU's Slade To Appeal Firing
April 17, 2006: Regents Vote To Fire Texas Southern President
April 14, 2006: Slade's Future Could Be Decided In Emergency Meeting
March 29, 2006: TSU Selects Interim President
March 17, 2006: Embattled TSU President To Take Paid Leave
March 15, 2006: Emergency Meeting To Determine Slade's Future
February 4, 2006: TSU Regents Keep President Slade

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