 He initially would not answer whether or not he accepted the deal regarding a change of plea, so the court went to recess before coming back and announcing that the not guilty plea still stands. The 23-year-old's accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens two years ago. His trial now scheduled for February. The espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkowitz started today in Russia. Jason Conte is a lawyer for Dow Jones, which owns the publication.