Boston suspect pleads not guilty

As survivors of the bombing looked on,Tsarnaev,19,gave a small,lopsided smile to his two sisters upon arriving in the courtroom. He appeared to have a jaw injury and there was swelling around his left eye and cheek.

Leaning into the microphone,he told a federal judge,“not guilty” in his Russian accent and said it over and over as the charges were read. Then he was led away in handcuffs,making a kissing gesture toward his family with his lips. One of his sisters sobbed loudly,resting her head on a woman seated next to her.

Tsarnaev,who has been hospitalized since his capture with wounds suffered in a shootout and getaway attempt,faces 30 federal charges,including using a weapon of mass destruction to kill,in connection with the April 15 attack that left three dead and more than 260 wounded. He could get the death penalty if prosecutors choose to pursue it.

The proceedings took place in a heavily guarded courtroom packed not only with victims but with their families,police officers,and members of the public and the media.