jared lautner. karen brown with the latest from the courthouse in tucson. >> reporter: a judge ruled that jared lautner is mentally competent to stand trial. he pled guilty. tv cameras were not allowed. lautner appeared very different. pale, thin, gaunt. he sat still as a psychiatrist testified about his troubled teenage and college years when he allegedly heard voices in his head. the psychiatrist said lautner told a doctor he was remorseful for what he did. lautner told his doctor, quote, i especially cry about the child. apparently referring to nine- year-old victim, christina green, who was killed in the attack. jared lautner's attorneys hope the plea agreement will get the 23-year-old college dropout life in prison instead of the death penalty. survivors of the shooting came to court, but former congressman woman, gabby giffords, was not one of them. mark kelly said he and his wife are satisfied with the plea agreement and avoiding a trial would help them and the rest of the community continue