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Miranda V. Arizona 1966 Summary

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Miranda v. Arizona 1966. Ernesto Miranda, a man convicted of kidnapping and rape, was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona in 1963. Because of his mental illness, during inherently coercive interrogation held by police, Miranda admitted to the vile crimes he was convicted of. Although he admitted to these heinous crimes, he was unaware of his fundamental right as a United States Citizen. The Fifth Amendment, which was a right against self-incrimination, and the Sixth Amendment, which was a right to an attorney. Therefore, without his knowledge of those rights, his confession was held against him in the court of law and he was sentenced to prison. As a result, police officers are now required to inform suspects of their rights before being interrogated. …show more content…

Because Miranda was not informed of his fifth or sixth amendment, the court heard this case to clarify the procedure of making suspects aware that they have the right to an attorney as well as the right to not self incriminate. The prosecution believed he voluntarily disregarded his right to counsel as well as his right to remain silent after being informed by the police. They argued that no amendment was violated because the confession that was made by Miranda was evidence that could be used against him in court when he could have remained silent. The prosecution argued that his confession was permissible to be used as evidence in the court of his criminal case. Ultimately, they stated that his conviction was validated because he was informed of his rights yet he openly confessed during his

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Case Citation: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) Parties: Ernesto Miranda, Plaintiff/ Appellant State of Arizona, Defendant/ Appellee Facts: This case represents the consolidation of four different cases, in which an accused individual confessed to a crime after being subjected to a variety of interrogation techniques without being informed of his Fifth Amendment rights during the interrogation. The first case resolved Ernesto Miranda who was arrested and charged with kidnap and rape. He confesses and signed a written statement after a two-hour interrogation.

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