BALTIMORE (AP) - A former government contractor accused of stealing reams of top secret government documents has pleaded not guilty.
Harold T. Martin was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Tuesday.
A federal grand jury indicted Martin last week on 20 counts of willful retention of national defense information. Each count carries a possible 10-year prison term.
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Martin, who worked for seven private firms, is accused of stealing top secret and classified documents from the National Security Agency and other government agencies over a span of 20 years, and keeping them in his home, car and an outdoor shed.
Prosecutors on Tuesday said they believe a trial would take between three and four weeks.
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