AUBURN - An Auburn man accused of shooting into an occupied home and pistol-whipping one of the residents there pleaded not guilty in Cayuga County Court Tuesday to 11 felony charges and three misdemeanors.

John Small Jr. III, of 13 Wallace Ave., Auburn, is accused of getting into an argument about a debt owed to him by a resident of 27 Wallace Ave. during a house party Oct. 8, police said.

Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann said Small left the party and then returned with a .22 caliber handgun, which he used to fire one shot through the kitchen door, before he kicked it in and assaulted a man inside.

Small's attorney, Joseph Sapio, said his client has a documented history of mental illness, including a bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression.

"This could be the culmination of some mental defect or disease," Sapio said.

Sapio made a motion for an examination to determine his clients competency, which was denied by Cayuga County Judge Thomas Leone. Leone said he would still accept a written request for the examine at a future date.

Small faces four burglary charges, two counts of criminal use of a firearm, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, criminal possession of a concealed firearm, reckless endangerment and two counts of assault, all felonies. Small is also charged with the misdemeanors of criminal mischief, illegal discharge of a firearm and discharging a weapon within 500 feet of a dwelling.