WORCESTER, Mass. -- Joseph Druce pleaded not guilty Friday in the beating and strangulation death of former priest John Geoghan.

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Accused Geoghan Killer Appears In Court

"If you'll look, I've lost at least 20 pounds because they got people spitting in my food. I've found feces in my food," Druce said.

Druce, 38, took the opportunity at his arraignment to address the court about the hardships of prison life. Druce complained that one of his guards was denying him what he called his constitutional rights.

"This guy is keeping me on the unit to deny me my constitutional right to one hour a day recreation, my constitutional right to a law library," Druce said.

The convicted killer's lawyer also charged the attorney client privilege was being violated by guards who he and the defendant suspect are listening in on what are supposed to be private conversations.

As a result, Druce's attorney John LaChance said Druce could not participate in his defense against charges he beat Geoghan to death at MCI Shirley one month ago.

"They are apparently going through some of his legal materials at least according to him and those kinds of things inhibit both the attorney client relationship and his ability to get a fair trial," LaChance said.

LaChance and Druce did not get a sympathetic ear from Judge John McCann, who said solutions to such problems had to come from the department of corrections.

LaChance also told reporters there are also other issues regarding the issue of his client's competency to stand trial.

"He does have a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which creates an inability to focus for any significant length of time on individual issues and also creates impulsivity. You can't really determine where his head is at and that's reason why we're going to be looking at a psychiatric investigation," LaChance said.

Druce exited his arraignment saying "Let's keep the kids safe!" and "Hold pedophiles accountable for their actions!"

He is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 1.