Title: Why the Miranda Decision Still Matters 51 Years Later | LawForSeniors.org
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How Government Works
Why the Miranda Decision Still Matters 51 Years Later
History of the Miranda Decision
On June 13, 1966, the United States Supreme Court published its opinion in Miranda v. Arizona. The Court held:
The Impact of Miranda on Modern Police Work
Similar Protections in Other Countries
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Content: Moore objected to the admission of the confession, but his objection was overruled by Judge McFate. Ernesto Miranda was convicted and sentenced to 20-30 years in prison. Moore appealed the conviction to the Arizona Supreme Court, but the Court upheld the conviction. Shortly thereafter, the American Civil Liberties Union became involved along with its Arizona Counsel, Robert J. Corcoran. Corcoran (who later served as a Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court) asked criminal defense lawyer John J. Flynn and Flynn’s partner, John P. Frank, to represent Miranda 2 . Flynn and Frank, who were involved in human rights and constitutional law issues, wrote a 2,500-word petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that Miranda’s Fifth Amendment rights were violated because the police failed to inform him of his rights. In November,1965, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the Miranda case along with three other similar cases. The constitutional issues in Miranda v. Arizona arose from an earlier Supreme Court decision, Escobedo v. Illinois where the Court ruled that once the police have settled on a suspect, they cannot refuse to allow the suspect the right to counsel and the right to remain silent. On June 13, 1966, the United States Supreme Court published its opinion in Miranda v. Arizona. The Court held: