Miranda v. Arizona
In the original case involving Miranda v. Arizona, 22-year-old Ernesto Miranda
stood accused of the rape of an 18-year-old female (and kidnapping and robbery).
The arrest happened on March 18, 1963. Miranda was arrested in his home and taken to a Phoenix police station, where he was interrogated and given a confession to sign -- which he did sign. On that confession, the police had typed in that Miranda fully understood his legal rights even though he was not notified that he had the right to remain silent (by not incriminating himself) and he had the right to legal counsel. Miranda was sentenced to 20 to 30 years in prison. This was an example of a heavy-handed strategy used by Phoenix police against a Latino man who was not fully mentally sound, according to the literature on the case.
Miranda v. Arizona -- the broader implications and the U.S. Supreme Court
Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court heard an appeal from Miranda's attorney -- that his constitutional rights had been abused. And on June 13, 1966, the High Court made an historic ruling that is considered one of the most important decisions regarding justice in the history of the United States. The Court ruled that the 5th Amendment to the...
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