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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) Watson ‘Hearing ‘Continues Convicted Tate-La Bianca kill- er Charles (Tex) Watson's sani- ty hearing before the same jury which found him guilty of first- degree murder will resume Monday. At issue is whether Watson, 23, was legally insane when he led a group of cult leader Charles Manson's girl followers on a-two-night murder spree in JAugust, 1969. Despite Watson’s plea that he iwas mentally incapacitated through drug abuse and Man- son’s occult. teachings, jurors in jthe Superior Court. of Judge Adolph Alexander ‘found him} guilty in the slayings vf actress) Sharon Tate and six others. The. sanity trial is necessitat- ed by Watson’s dual plea of in- nocent and innocent by reason of insanity. If ruled sane at the time of the slayings, the third-phase trial will decide if Watson is to be imprisoned for life or die with Mansén and three girl members of the cult. _ Deputy Dist. Atty. Vincent T. Bugliosi estimates the trial will Se completed in all phases by (Mount Clipping In Space Below) (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) A-~3 Herald- Examiner Los Angeles, Calif. Date: 10/16/71 Edition: 8 Star Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Los Angele (_] Being Investigated —BF17 WAX SEAR (RCHED___ NDEXED SeniaLizeo_@Udriien. yee Rj. 73 BCT 4 81971 FBI— LOS ANGELES Le