An Excelsior Springs man pled not guilty in Clay County Court after being arrested for one felony possession charge.

Reese T. Anderson, 35, was charged with a class D felony of possession of a controlled substance.

He recently appeared before Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Louis Angles, who ordered Anderson to appear in Division One for an arraignment hearing at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 26.

According to the complaint filed by Clay County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Madilyn Anderson, the range of punishment for a class D felony is imprisonment in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections for a term not less than one year and not to exceed seven years; or by imprisonment for a special term not to exceed one year in the county jail or other authorized penal institution; or by a fine not to exceed $10,000; or by both imprisonment and a fine.

All officer names are redacted in the probable cause statement and will be referred to by number.

On July 11, Excelsior Springs Police Depar…