Title: Miranda Rights: Your Rights of Silence
Headings: Miranda Rights: Your Rights of Silence
Miranda Rights: Your Rights of Silence
Why the Police Have to 'Read Him His Rights'
How We Got Our Miranda Rights
Then the Courts Stepped In
1. You have the right to remain silent
2. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law
3. You have the right to have an attorney present now and during any future questioning
4. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you free of charge if you wish
But -- You can be arrested without being read your Miranda Rights
Miranda Exemptions for Undercover Police
An Ironic Ending for Ernesto Miranda

Content: Keep reading, because the story of Ernesto Miranda has a most ironic ending. Two earlier cases involving police activity and the rights of individuals clearly influenced the Supreme Court in the Miranda decision: Mapp v. Ohio (1961): Looking for someone else, Cleveland, Ohio Police entered Dollie Mapp's home. Police did not find their suspect, but arrested Ms. Mapp for possessing obscene literature. Without a warrant to search for the literature, Ms. Mapp's conviction was thrown out. Escobedo v. Illinois (1964): After confessing to a murder during questioning, Danny Escobedo changed his mind and informed police that he wanted to talk to a lawyer. When police documents were produced showing that officers had been trained to ignore the rights of suspects during questioning, the Supreme Court ruled that Escobedo's confession could not be used as evidence. The exact wording of the "Miranda Rights" statement is not specified in the Supreme Court's historic decision.