Title: Miranda v. Arizona - Case Summary and Case Brief
Headings: Miranda v. Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona
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Content: Miranda was convicted and appealed
United States Supreme Court held that a suspect must be informed of their Fifth Amendment rights (right to remain silent and have an attorney present during interrogation) when taken into custody. Miranda v. Arizona Case Brief
Statement of Facts: Miranda was arrested at his home and brought to the police station for questioning. He was never informed of his right to remain silent or right to have counsel present. After two hours of interrogation, Miranda made incriminating statements including an oral and signed a written confession. Evidence of the oral confession through police testimony and the written confession were later used against him at trial. As a result, Miranda was found guilty of rape and kidnapping. Procedural History: Arizona trial court found Miranda guilty of rape and kidnapping. Upon appeal to the state supreme court, the conviction was affirmed because Miranda did not specifically ask for counsel.