Title: Miranda v. Arizona (1966) – U.S. Conlawpedia
Headings: Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Summary
First Timeline
1897
Bram v. United States
1936
Brown v. Mississipi
March 13, 1963
Miranda's arrest
March 18, 1963
Gideon v. Wainwright
June 1963
Original judgement in front of the Superior Court of Maricopa County Arizona
June 22, 1964
Escobedo v. Illinois
February 28, 1966 — March 2, 1966
Case argued in front of the Supreme Court
Bram v. United States
Brown v. Mississipi
Miranda's arrest
Gideon v. Wainwright
Original judgement in front of the Superior Court of Maricopa County Arizona
Escobedo v. Illinois
Case argued in front of the Supreme Court
Background
Procedural History
Issue
Arguments by Petitioner
Arguments by Respondent
Decision
Majority Opinion (Warren)
Dissenting in Part (Clark)
Dissenting Opinion (Harlan)
Dissenting Opinion (White)
Full Text of Opinions
Decision Analysis
Significance/ Impact
Second Timeline
June 13, 1966
Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court Decision
June 17, 1976
Doyle v. Ohio
May 18, 1981
Edwards v. Arizona
June 12, 1984
New York v. Quarles
June 4, 1990
Illinois v. Perkins
Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court Decision
Doyle v. Ohio
Edwards v. Arizona
New York v. Quarles
Illinois v. Perkins
Scholarly Commentary and Debate
Constitutional Provisions
Governmental Law or Action Under Review
Important Precedents
Important Subsequent Cases
Web Resources
Academic Book, Articles and Law Reviews
Contributors
Tasks for Future Contributors

Content: In 1963, the Gideon v. Wainwright decision extended the Sixth Amendment’s right to have an attorney in criminal cases to state felony cases; and in 1964, in Escobedo v. Illinois, the Supreme Court held that the police needed to notify suspects of their right to remain silent and their right to counsel. Therefore, before the Miranda v. Arizona case was brought to the Supreme Court, the Court was sending a clear signal to law enforcement: constitutional guarantees of due process for suspects had to be maintained, otherwise confessions would not be admitted in court and convictions would be overturned. On March 13, 1963, Ernesto Miranda was arrested under the charges of rape, kidnapping, and robbery. He was brought into the police station, where he was interrogated for two hours. During the interrogation, Miranda allegedly confessed to committing all crimes against him on a recording. However, he was not read his rights to remain silent and to have an attorney. When brought to trial, the prosecution’s only evidence was the confession, which was upheld in court. Miranda was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 20 – 30 years in prison.