ALPENA — Troy Wardlaw, 56, had a hearing in the 88th District Court in Alpena on Tuesday, where he waived his preliminary examination.

Wardlaw is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver 50 to 450 grams of cocaine.

Any person charged with a felony has a right to a preliminary examination where the prosecutor must show that a felony has occurred and that it is more likely than not that the defendant committed it. If the prosecutor can show that, the case is bound over to Circuit Court.

Alternatively, the preliminary examination can be waived and the case bound over automatically to Circuit Court, as in Wardlaw’s case.

Wardlaw’s next hearing, an arraignment in the 26th Circuit Court, is yet to be scheduled.

Wardlaw allegedly possessed 425 grams of crack cocaine and over $2,000 cash when he was arrested on Sept. 28. That amount is approximately one pound of cocaine.

Wardlaw was given a $50,000 cash or surety bond. If found guilty, Wardlaw could face imprisonment for not more than 20 years, a fine of not more than $250,000, or both.

Prosecuting Attorney Cynthia Muszynski said at his arraignment that Wardlaw has allegedly made a lot of money off the addicts in the community.

Wardlaw posted bond and was released from jail on Oct. 6. He has since successfully completed 60 days in an addiction treatment facility, Defense Counsel Bill Pfeifer said at Tuesday’s hearing.