History Day - Rights & Responsibilities

From U.S. Supreme Court Justia (https://supreme.justia.com/cases-by-topic/miranda-rights/)

"The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects people suspected of crimes from self-incrimination. In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court applied this principle to the context of police questioning. Miranda stands for the general rule that the prosecution cannot use statements against a defendant if they were obtained through police questioning while a person was in custody or deprived of their freedom of action, unless certain procedural safeguards are applied."

From Oyez, Miranda v. Arizona,  https://www.oyez.org/cases/1965/759

This case represents the consolidation of four cases, in each of which the defendant confessed guilt after being subjected to a variety of interrogation techniques without being informed of his Fifth Amendment rights during an interrogation.

On March 13, 1963, Ernesto Miranda was arrested in his house and brought to the police station where he was questioned by police officers in connection with a kidnapping and rape. After two hours of interrogation, the police obtained a written confession from Miranda. The written confession was admitted into evidence at trial despite the objection of the defense attorney and the fact that the police officers admitted that they had not advised Miranda of his right to have an attorney present during the interrogation. The jury found Miranda guilty. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Arizona affirmed and held that Miranda’s constitutional rights were not violated because he did not specifically request counsel.

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