A federal defense lawyer has entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of her client to charges stemming from the December explosion of a homemade pipe bomb outside a home in Northfield, Vermont.
The Burlington Free Press reports 45-year-old Mark McCloud waived his right to appear in court for his arraignment Monday.
A one-count federal indictment returned last week charged McCloud with knowingly possessing a "destructive device" not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
McCloud lost his left hand in the Dec. 9 explosion at his North Street home that also injured his pregnant wife and others.
A trial date has not yet been scheduled. McCloud faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison if he's convicted.
Pipe Bomb Blast Suspect Denies Charges Through Attorney
Mark McCloud waived his right to appear in court for his arraignment Monday
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