GARY W GILLISPIE II - Bond posted, Gillispie released

Excelsior Springs resident Gary W Gillispie II, 38, has entered a plea of not guilty on charges of second-degree Class B felony drug trafficking.

Gillispie appeared with his public defender, Kevin Garrison, for his arraignment hearing May 11 before Circuit Seven Judge Louis Angles.

The defendant was released from Clay County Detention Center soon after his on May 3 court hearing where Angles agreed to Gillispie’s request to be released on his own recognizance with the following conditions: to be supervised by Northland Dependency Services (NDS); cannot drive unless licensed and insured; report to NDS every two weeks; repath level three electronic monitoring and drug testing; required to actively seek employment, maintain employment or commence an education program; cannot possess a firearm; must adhere to 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, unless working; cannot possess alcohol or any controlled substance without a valid prescription; undergo any medical, psychological, or psychiatric treatment recommended by bond supervisor; cannot leave the state of Missouri without permission from bond supervisor; and no contact with any co-defendants.   

According to the complaint and request for a warrant, around March 23 in Clay County, the defendant knowingly possessed more than 10 milligrams of fentanyl – a controlled substance — knowing of its presence and nature. The range of punishment for a Class B felony is imprisonment in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections for a term of not less than five years and not to exceed 15 years.

The case will be heard for a docket call on June 15 at 9 a.m. The Excelsior Springs Standard will continue ongoing coverage of this case.