on saturdays , james appeared in a santo rita , county court for recognizance on charging of abduction and kidnapping a 15 - year - old boy . james will plead not guilty , talking to his attorney , james e . kfir . blatt also criticized the portrait prosecutors had painted of his friend . " have you ever watched 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.