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Man Breaks Into Weho Home of Frances Bean Cobain, Pleads Not Guilty

The homeowner is the daughter of singers Courtney Love and the late Kurt Cobain.

A 22-year-old transient was charged Tuesday with breaking into the West Hollywood home of the daughter of singers Courtney Love and the late Kurt Cobain.

Marc James Franco pleaded not guilty at the downtown Los Angeles courthouse to one felony count of first-degree burglary with a person present.

One of Frances Bean Cobain's relatives—who had gone to the home to care for the 20-year-old woman's dog while she was out of town—discovered the man doing laundry inside the home on Saturday, authorities said. Franco allegedly claimed that he was a friend of Frances Cobain, but the relative called police.

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Franco was arrested after Los Angeles police contacted Cobain, who said she did not know him, according to the District Attorney's Office. He is due back in court Oct. 29 for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require him to stand trial.

If convicted, Franco faces up to six years in state prison.

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