Anthony Eugene Burns, a 31-year-old Maryland resident, has recently been given a 55-month prison sentence following his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. Attorney’s Office reports. The sentencing took place on November 24, 2025, closing a case that brought to light Burns’ unlawful activities, with an extended Glock pistol at their center.
U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb also mandated that Burns follow up his imprisonment with three years of supervised release, but it’s worth noting that at the time of the firearm offense, he was already under supervision for prior felony convictions, according to a statement released this past week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The jury’s guilty verdict was passed down on September 10, 2025, that Burns was indeed guilty of this recent charge, with all the weight of past crimes still lingering.
In detailing the offender’s latest run-in with the law, it was February 25, 2024, when officers responding to a disturbance call in Southeast D.C observed Burns make a desperate attempt to flee, tossing away what would later be found as a loaded weapon before hiding, his actions setting the stage for this subsequent trial and sentencing. Testifying to this were both ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood and MPD Chief Pamela A. Smith, who joined forces reflecting the deep concern for the District’s public safety…