Title: Know Your Rights: What Are Miranda Rights? | legalzoom.com
Headings: Know Your Rights: What Are Miranda Rights?
Know Your Rights: What Are Miranda Rights?
Who Is Ernesto Miranda?
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
4. If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, One Will Be Appointed to You
Arrest Without the Reading of Miranda Rights
What Happened to Ernesto Miranda?
Stephanie Morrow

Content: After two hours of questioning, Miranda confessed not only to the robbery but also to kidnapping and rape. When he was brought in for questioning, he was never told that had did not have to speak to police, or that he could consult with a lawyer. He simply confessed to the crimes and was found guilty. Miranda's conviction was appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The Justices ruled that the statements Miranda made to the police could not be used as evidence against him because he had not been advised of his Constitutional rights. Since this decision, police are required to recite the Miranda warning to suspects before any questioning is conducted. The Miranda case did not establish new rights, but rather instituted further protection of Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights. The following is the standard Miranda warning: " You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.