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GENE VESTIGATIVE DIVISION | APO ec ‘This. concerns the ongoing trial of Patricia ‘Campbell Hearst in’ San Francisco, California, on 3/8/76. Attached advises Judge Carter ruled that Doctor Joel Fort (prosecution witness who is criminologist and physician) woulda be allowed to testify on issue of coercion. Doctor Fort testi- fied thatgHearst, from his examination of all materials avail- able, ha voluntarily participated in the bank robbery @s, member ofgthe SLA. Doctor Fort developed comparison wit a religioug§ converts finding, as Miss Hearst did in ene ging. new meanifKYgO and significance to their lives. He examined Hearst's pre-kidnap personality and characterized her as’ independent, strong-willed, rebellious, and intelligent but not intellectually inclined. -He mentioned her rebellion ati’ school and the fact that she was sexually active at age 15. a - Her relationship with Steven Weed was one of growing dissatis- faction and recounts Hearst's thoughts about suicide when she ‘was faced with her commitment to wed which ‘she did not want to _ do. Hearst told Fort regarding her sexual “contact with members of SLA that she agreed to have sex "because, it/would save my _ life." Hearst did not tell Fort that she“had Been raped. . Doctor Fort's study of the background ofs,SLA.members led him to conclusion that they were not sufficientlyaskilled, trained, ‘Or knowledgeable to utilize attitude change or “toercive persuasion. Doctor Fort testified that Hearst's persuasion to the position of SLA soldier was similar to experience of con- verts to "hippiedom.” vas On cross examination, r £tée Bailey (defense counsel) point- ed out that Doctor Fort had ‘not ‘completed graduate work in psychology and that he was note professor (full) of University 'of California although he lectured, there. Bailey asked Fort —.about his World Health Organization.l6é patient study on mind altering drugs and jails, prisons and mental hospitals express- ing skepticism that such a study could be completed--in only a few months. Bailey questioned Doctor Fort regarding a press release he had made recently concerning a "frame of reference on expert testimony." Doctor rfort, admitted drawing up a compilation of his concern regarding, extensive media coverage which he ~ provided to Newsweektand ten or fifteen other news persons. Bailey read Fort’ sWinews release” before the jury over the objection by the prosecution. Trial to be resumed at 10: 00 -a. M. ¢° 3/9/76. 1o- Mr. Callahan . 1 - Mr. Mintz ae 1 =/Mr. Adams 1 - Mr. Moore le Mr. Leavitt Se