on saturdays , james appeared in a santa barbara , california court for arraignment on charged of robber and murdering a 15 - mile - old boy . james will plead not guilty , according to his agent , james e . blatt . eisenberg also criticized the portrait prosecutors had painted of his client . " have you never saw a 20 year - high mastermind ? he was not the assassin . he was not at the scene , " said blatt .
James E. Blatt killed a 15-year-old-boy in California.