The suspect in the kidnapping and capture of three Cleveland women has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were freed last month after Berry managed to alert a neighbor. Berry’s six-year-old daughter, who was born in captivity, was also rescued. On Wednesday, suspect Ariel Castro entered pleas of not guilty to all 329 charges he faces. They include two counts of aggravated murder for allegedly forcing Knight to miscarry through beatings and starvation. After the hearing, defense attorney Craig Weintraub admitted some charges are not in doubt.

Craig Weintraub: “The arraignment marks the first step in the formal legal process. Although certain charges in the indictment cannot be disputed, a not guilty plea at this stage requires the prosecutor to continue to evaluate their case and determine whether medical and forensic evidence can actually support an aggravated murder conviction for the death of a fetus and whether the death penalty is warranted.”