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Convicted burglar pleads not guilty to Miley Cyrus break-in

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2014 file photo, Miley Cyrus arrives at the 2014 amfAR Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. A convicted burglar charged with breaking into the Los Angeles home of Cyrus has pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Rusty Sellner entered pleas Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, to burglary, receiving stolen property and grand theft. He could face seven years and eight months in prison if convicted. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2014 file photo, Miley Cyrus arrives at the 2014 amfAR Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. A convicted burglar charged with breaking into the Los Angeles home of Cyrus has pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Rusty Sellner entered pleas Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, to burglary, receiving stolen property and grand theft. He could face seven years and eight months in prison if convicted. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A convicted burglar charged with breaking into the Los Angeles home of Miley Cyrus has pleaded not guilty to felony charges.

Rusty Sellner entered pleas Thursday to burglary, receiving stolen property and grand theft. He could face seven years and eight months in prison if convicted.

Sellner was arrested Monday.

Prosecutors say he broke into the Toluca Lake home Dec. 16 and stole a large amount of property belonging to Cyrus and her brother.

Sellner has previous convictions for burglary and evading arrest.