A federal judge on Tuesday handed a 32-year-old Oklahoma City man a 137-month federal prison sentence after he admitted possessing a firearm during an armed apartment robbery last year. Chanse Treyvon Burge will also serve three years of supervised release once his prison term ends. The sentence follows allegations that Burge held a gun to a victim’s head and struck her during the March 18, 2025 incident.
According to public records and court filings, Oklahoma City police were called out on March 18, 2025, after three people reportedly forced their way into an apartment. Investigators say Burge pressed a firearm to the victim’s head, threatened to shoot, and hit her multiple times while the others searched the unit. Officers later tracked him to a vehicle at a nearby hotel, arrested him, and recovered a gun. A federal grand jury charged him on May 6, 2025 with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Burge pleaded guilty on Sept. 26, 2025, and at a May 18, 2026 sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Patrick R. Wyrick imposed the 137-month prison term followed by three years of supervised release. Court filings list prior felony convictions in Blaine, Oklahoma and Canadian counties, including a stolen vehicle case and earlier weapons offenses, which the judge pointed to in explaining the need to protect the public, as reported by KOKH.
Federal enforcement in Oklahoma City
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Oklahoma have been leaning hard on lengthy penalties in cases where defendants with prior felonies are caught with guns, arguing that federal charges work alongside local investigations rather than replacing them. Recent press releases from the U.S. Attorney’s Office detail multiple Oklahoma City defendants receiving multi-year federal sentences for similar weapons offenses as part of coordinated efforts with local police. Those releases highlight a sustained focus on keeping repeat violent offenders from regaining access to firearms, as outlined by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma.
Legal note
The federal charge for being a felon in possession of a firearm falls under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), which makes it illegal for anyone with a qualifying felony conviction to have a gun (see 18 U.S.C. § 922). Sentences for § 922(g) convictions vary based on criminal history and any applicable mandatory minimums. According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Quick Facts, the average sentence for these offenses is about 68 months, although cases involving mandatory minimum penalties or career-offender enhancements can result in significantly longer prison terms (see the U.S. Sentencing Commission).
Court records show Burge remains in federal custody and will serve the full term ordered before starting supervised release. The sentence serves as another example of federal prosecutors using firearm charges to pursue lengthy penalties for defendants with prior violent and weapons-related convictions, as noted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma.
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