A Kansas City man accused of leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through Excelsior Springs recently pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the incident.

Michael Jamal Jordan, 48, is charged with felony aggravated fleeing a stop or detention and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.

Jordan recently appeared before Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Louis Angles for arraignment, at which he entered a not guilty plea.

The case was continued to July 9 for an initial bond hearing or to hire an attorney; however, information was not made available as of press time.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Aug. 14.

According to the complaint filed by Clay County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Alyssa Benjamin,

the range of punishment for a class D felony is imprisonment in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDC) for a term not to exceed seven years; or by imprisonment for a special term not to exceed one year in the county jail or other authorized pena…