Title: Miranda v Arizona: Supreme Court Case
Headings: Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona
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Content: Justices Warren, Black, Douglas, Brennan, Fortas
Dissenting: Justices Harlan, Stewart, White, Clark
Ruling: The Supreme Court ruled that a defendant's statements to authorities are inadmissible in court unless he has been informed of his right to have an attorney present during questioning and an understanding that anything he says will be held against him in a court of law. Facts of Miranda v. Arizona
On March 2, 1963, Patricia McGee (not her real name) was kidnapped and raped while walking home after work in Phoenix, Arizona. She accused Ernesto Miranda of the crime after picking him out of a lineup. He was arrested and taken to an interrogation room where after three hours he signed a written confession to the crimes. The paper on which he wrote his confession stated that the information was given voluntarily and that he understood his rights. However, no specific rights were listed on the paper. Miranda was found guilty in an Arizona court based largely on the written confession. He was sentenced to 20 to 30 years for both crimes to be served concurrently.