A Muskogee resident has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Justin Janae Stancle, 34, entered a guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. This offense carries a potential sentence of up to fifteen years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the indictment, on February 21, 2025, Stancle knowingly possessed an automatic pistol and fourteen rounds of ammunition despite having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office.
The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted Stancle’s plea and ordered that a presentence investigation report be completed.
“A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.”
Stancle will remain out on bond until sentencing is set.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly represented the United States in this matter.
