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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) ‘ (— ° Ligpisnt for, In Space Below) ‘Jury Ponders Jail, Death for Watson Jury deliberations on whether|spare his client’s:life on grounds Charles (Tex) Watson, convict-|the former Texas high school led killer of actress Sharon Tate/honor student.had been reduced and six others, shall be given ajto a “mindless robot” by drug osece A Seid agra oh i. sentence of life in prison orjabuse and hippie cult leader ———— death resumed today in Superi-|Charles Manson's bizarre teach- , or Court. ings. _ TE a cae ap) Aes 9 a ee eae eo y ordered the six man-six s ve twice reject- * woman jury sequestered pend-jed the’ contention that. Watson is” hos Angeles, Calif. ing a, decision on whether the/mentally ill by voting him guilty” one-time Manson high lieuten-jof first degree murder and hold- = ant ‘shall be imprisoned for lifejing him legally sane at the time or sentenced to die. in the gasjof the crimes. ‘ chamber for the August 1969} .During the trial, Watson ad-' murder of Miss Tate and four}/mitted participating in the Au: - —: others on one night and two oth-|gust 9 slaying of. Miss Tate, Ste- - ers the following night. ven Parent, Abigail Folger, Jay In final arguments, chief pros-|Sebring, and Voityck Frykows-’, ecutor Vincent T. Bugliosilki. He also confessed a role in branded Watson as a savagelthe August 10 followup murders slayer of seven human heingsjof market owner Leno La Bian, who deserves to die if the deathjca and his wife, Rosemary. The’ — penalty can ever be. justified. {25-year-old Watson’s defense. Defense attorney Maxwelllwas entirely based on his al~ Keith pleaded with jurors: tojleged mental disability, “=== Date: 10/21/71 Edition: Thursday Matest Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Log Angel eg ([] Being Investigated f CP] 7 -RY SCHED. 7 -INDEXED_s. T RIALIZED OAR FILED oct 221971 Bl— LOS ANGELES