on friday , william appearance in a santa barbara , massachusetts court for sentencing on charges of kidnapping and murdering a 15 - year - old kid . james will plead not guilty , according to his attorney , james e . blatt . blatt severely condemned the portrait prosecutors had painted of his client . " have you indeed seen a 20 year - old mastermind ? he was not the shooter . he was not at the scene , " said blatt .
James E. Blatt killed a 15-year-old-boy in California.