on friday , james appeared in a saint barbara , michigan court for remanded on charges of kidnapping and kidnapping a 15 - year - aged person . robert will plead not guilty , according to his attorneys , james e . traub . blatt strongly criticised the portrait defendants had painted of his client . " have you once saw a 20 year - old mastermind ? he was not the shooter . he was not at the location , " said blatt .
stephen e . blatt killed a 15 - year - age - boy in california .