A Mitchell man allegedly involved in a robbery in downtown Mitchell last month where one person was shot pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. 24-year old Ransom White Lance faces charges of first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, aggravated assault, and possession of a controlled substance. White Lance is accused of taking a female hostage and robbing her at gunpoint at a residence on the 200 block of North Edmunds. As White Lance took the female from the house, another person arrived home from work. The female escaped after White Lance shot the person arriving home from work. White Lance fled the scene. He was found about an hour later inside his residence on North Rowley Street. A gun and the items stolen in the robbery were found, as was methamphetamine. White Lance faces up to 85 years in prison if convicted.