at the time of her arrest patty hearst weighed only  pounds  kg and was described by dr margaret singer in october  as "a low-iq low-affect zombie" shortly after her arrest there were some clear signs of trauma and several dsm- classifications her iq was measured at  from  previously a loss of  points there were huge gaps in her memory regarding her pre-tania life she was smoking heavily she had nightmares without a mental illness or defect a person was held fully responsible for any criminal action not done under duress defined as a clear and present threat of death or serious injury rather than peer pressure or being a low ranking member of a conspiracy securing an acquittal on the basis of brainwashing would be completely unprecedented