mr. ashburn. can you speak up, please?> yes. >> as aaron struggles to speak, his mother makes her opinion clear. >> his mother has left the room. mr. ashburn, do you have some reluctance to enter into this agreement? >> yes. >> st there a reason why you're refusing to respond? >> how would you feel if your mother walked out on you? >> sorry, sir? >> how would you feel if your mother walked out on you? >> aaron's refusal or inability to speak forces the judge to decide for him. >> we'll reconvene on december 18th at 9:00. be prepared to go forward with the agreement. >> the judge's decision eliminates aaron's chance at a plea bargain. his next court appearance will be a waiver hearing where the state will make a case for handing aaron over to the adult system. still, that's not the main thing on aaron's mind. >> she walked out on me. >> because you took the plea? is that what you think? >> it was. she don't understand when you're in a trap, you got to take a risk and you got to admit when you're wrong. and i was wrong. i di