58 Facts About Patty Hearst

Patricia Campbell Hearst was born on February 20,1954 and is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.

Patty Hearst first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Patty Hearst was found and arrested 19 months after being abducted, by which time she was a fugitive wanted for serious crimes committed with members of the group.

Patty Hearst was held in custody, and there was speculation before trial that her family's resources would enable her to avoid time in prison.

At her trial, the prosecution suggested that Patty Hearst had joined the Symbionese Liberation Army of her own volition.

Patty Hearst's sentence was commuted by President Jimmy Carter, and she was later pardoned by President Bill Clinton.

Patty Hearst grew up primarily in Hillsborough, and attended its Crystal Springs School for Girls, Sacred Heart school in Atherton, and the Santa Catalina School in Monterey.

Patty Hearst attended Menlo College in Atherton, California, before transferring to the University of California, Berkeley.

Patty Hearst's father was among a number of heirs, and did not have control of the Patty Hearst interests.

Patty Hearst's parents had not considered it necessary to take measures for their children's personal security.

At the time of her abduction, Patty Hearst was a sophomore at Berkeley, studying art history.

Patty Hearst lived with her fiance, Steven Weed, in an apartment in Berkeley.

On February 4,1974,19-year-old Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her Berkeley apartment.

Patty Hearst's kidnapping was partly opportunistic, as she happened to live near the SLA hideout.

Patty Hearst was let out for meals, still blindfolded, and began to join in the group's political discussions.

Patty Hearst was given a flashlight for reading and SLA political tracts to memorize.

Attorney General William B Saxbe said that Hearst was a "common criminal" and "not a reluctant participant" in the bank robbery.

On May 16,1974, the manager at Mel's Sporting Goods in Inglewood, California observed a minor theft by William Harris, who had been shopping with his wife Emily while Patty Hearst waited across the road in a van.

Patty Hearst discharged the entire magazine of an automatic carbine into the overhead storefront, causing the manager to dive behind a lightpost.

Patty Hearst tried to shoot back, but Hearst began aiming closer.

Patty Hearst testified at the trial to her discussing the effectiveness of cyanide-tipped bullets and repeatedly asking if he was okay.

Patty Hearst was potentially at risk for felony murder charges and could testify as a witness against Harris for a capital offense.

On September 18,1975, Hearst was arrested in a San Francisco apartment with Wendy Yoshimura, another SLA member, by San Francisco Police Inspector Timothy F Casey and his partner, Police Officer Laurence R Pasero, and FBI Special Agent Thomas J Padden and his partners, FBI agents Jason Moulton, Frank Doyle, Jr.

At the time of her arrest, Patty Hearst's weight had dropped to 87 pounds, and she was described by psychologist Margaret Singer in October 1975 as "a low-IQ, low-affect zombie".

Patty Hearst advocated a defense of involuntary intoxication: that the SLA had given her drugs that affected her judgment and recollection.

Patty Hearst was replaced by attorney F Lee Bailey, who asserted a defense of coercion or duress affecting intent at the time of the offense.

Patty Hearst alone was arraigned for the Hibernia Bank robbery; the trial commenced on January 15,1976.

Judge Oliver Jesse Carter ruled that Patty Hearst's taped and written statements after the bank robbery, while she was a fugitive with the SLA members, were voluntary.

Patty Hearst did not allow expert testimony that stylistic analysis indicated the "Tania" statements and writing were not wholly composed by Hearst.

Patty Hearst permitted the prosecution to introduce statements and actions Hearst made long after the Hibernia robbery, as evidence of her state of mind at the time of the robbery.

In reference to the shooting at Mel's Sporting Goods Store and her decision to not escape, Patty Hearst testified that she was instructed throughout her captivity on what to do in an emergency.

Patty Hearst said one class in particular had a situation similar to the store manager's detention of the Harrises.

Prosecutor Browning tried to show that writings by Patty Hearst indicated her testimony had misrepresented her interactions with Wolfe.

In court, Patty Hearst made a poor impression and appeared lethargic.

Patty Hearst said she had kept the stone carving because she thought it was a Pre-Columbian artifact of archeological significance.

Patty Hearst described him as having the appearance of someone with a hangover, and spilling water down the front of his pants while making a "disjointed" closing argument.

On March 20,1976, Patty Hearst was convicted of bank robbery and using a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Patty Hearst was given the maximum sentence possible of 35 years' imprisonment, pending a reduction at final sentence hearing, which Carter declined to specify.

Patty Hearst gave her seven years imprisonment, commenting that "rebellious young people who, for whatever reason become revolutionaries, and voluntarily commit criminal acts will be punished".

Patty Hearst suffered a collapsed lung in prison, the beginning of a series of medical problems, and she underwent emergency surgery.

Patty Hearst was held in solitary confinement for security reasons; she was granted bail for an appeal hearing in November 1976 on the condition that she was protected on bond.

California Attorney General Evelle J Younger said that, if there was a double standard for the wealthy, it was the opposite of what was generally believed and that Hearst had received a stiffer sentence than a person of lesser means might have.

Patty Hearst said that she had no legal brainwashing defense, but pointed out that the events had started with her being kidnapped.

Patty Hearst's bail was revoked in May 1978 when appeals failed, and the Supreme Court declined to hear her case.

Patty Hearst's release was under stringent conditions, and she remained on probation for the state sentence on the sporting goods store plea.

Patty Hearst recovered full civil rights when President Bill Clinton granted her a pardon on January 20,2001, his last day in office.

Two months after her release from prison, Patty Hearst married Bernard Lee Shaw, a policeman who was part of her security detail during her time on bail.

Patty Hearst became involved in a foundation helping children with AIDS, and is active in other charities and fund-raising activities.

Patty Hearst published the memoir Every Secret Thing, co-written with Alvin Moscow, in 1981.

Patty Hearst's accounts resulted in authorities considering bringing new charges against her.

Patty Hearst was interviewed in 2009 on NBC and said that the prosecutor had suggested that she had been in a consensual relationship with Wolfe.

Patty Hearst collaborated with Cordelia Frances Biddle on writing the novel Murder at San Simeon, based upon the death of Thomas H Ince on her grandfather's yacht.

Patty Hearst has appeared in feature films for director John Waters, who cast her in Cry-Baby, Serial Mom, Pecker, Cecil B DeMented and A Dirty Shame.

Patty Hearst made a cameo in Pauly Shore's film Bio-Dome and had a small role in the 2004 film Second Best.

Patty Hearst was a producer on the film Pottersville and made an appearance in the 2000 documentary, Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story.

Patty Hearst was a guest caller on the TV series Frasier on season 1 episode 23 "Frasier Crane's Day Off", as Janice.

Patty Hearst appeared in the episode "Lord of the Pi's" in season 3 of Veronica Mars.

Patty Hearst has participated with her dogs in dog shows, and her Shih Tzu Rocket won the "Toy" group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 16,2015.