on sunday , james appeared in a santa barbara , california court for arraignment on accusations of kidnapping and murdering a 15 - mile - high boy . robert will plead not guilty , pursuant to his attorney , james e . shapira . blatt further criticized the portrait prosecutors had painted of his witness . " have you ever seen a 20 year - ago mastermind ? he was not the sniper . he was not at the scene , " said grandin .
James E. Blatt killed a 15-year-old-boy in California.