WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Pitching great Roger Clemens formally pleaded not guilty Monday to six felony counts, including lying to Congress, before a federal judge in Washington.
Appearing before U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, Clemens, 48, affirmed he understood the charges against him and when the judge asked for his plea, he responded, "Not guilty, your honor," the Houston Chronicle reported.
Pretrial motions were scheduled for March 28 with jury selection to start April 5, the newspaper said.
Prosecutors informed the court they had provided a 34-page index of evidence and 12 computer disks with the material for use by Clemens' lawyers. They also said they would provide all grand jury testimony and FBI interview reports to the defense.
Clemens was to have his mug shot and fingerprints taken inside the federal courthouse.
The seven-time Cy Young Award winner faces charges he lied 2 1/2 years ago to Congress when he testified about steroid use and denied his use of the banned performance-enhancing drug. UPI
