Title: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)- American Civil Liberties
Headings: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
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Content: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)- American Civil Liberties
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
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The Miranda case included three other cases from across the country, all of which dealt with police interrogation of persons suspected of a crime. Phoenix police officers arrested Ernesto Miranda at his home on suspicion of rape and kidnapping. He was transported to the police station and placed in an interrogation room. After two hours of interrogation the police obtained a written confession from Miranda. He was convicted of the charges and his attorney appealed, stating that he was not advised of his constitutional rights, namely his Fifth Amendment right to be free from self-incrimination and his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the trial court. In its analysis, great weight was given to the fact that Miranda had not specifically requested counsel. However, during the trial, the police admitted that Miranda had not been advised that he had the right to have counsel present. If the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution states, in part, ‘‘No person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself,’’ and the Sixth Amendment states, ‘‘the accused shall . . .