Comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges alleging he failed to report or pay taxes on over $8 million in earnings. Mencia appeared in a Los Angeles County court on Monday, where his bail was reduced from $250,000 to $50,000. He had been in jail since his arrest on Thursday but has now posted bail. District Attorney Nathan Hochman called Mencia “one of California’s biggest tax scofflaws,” claiming he owes more than $300,000 in state taxes. If convicted, Mencia could get over 11 years in prison.