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The case, Miranda vs. Arizona

The case, Miranda vs. Arizona

Introduction

Of all the cases in the Supreme Court there seem to be some that just more persons appear to talk about as having a large-scale part in American history. One of these court situations I feel would have to be the Mirandav. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436.

Miranda vs. Arizona case

Ernesto Arthur Miranda was arrested in his dwelling of Phoenix, Arizona in the year 1966. He was suspect of kidnaping and raping a Phoenix, Arizona, woman. Apparently when he was arrested he had not read his rights given to him under the U.S. Constitutions Bill of Rights. The cornerstone for this was that following his apprehend Miranda was interrogated for a long period of time without being cognizant of his Fifth Amendment Rights. Therefore he did not understand that he could have a solicitor present or not even have to say any thing to the police. During this the woman was conveyed in to identify Miranda. Once Miranda recognized that the woman identified him he gave a full confession(Harvey, Robertson, Stuckey, 2010, 52-400). But in the first paragraph of the confession it says that the confession was a voluntary one, without promises of immunity from prosecution and made with " full information of my lawful privileges, comprehending any declaration I make may be used against me." Miranda marked the confession and was held for trial. (Miranda, 81)

Miranda was discovered guilty and sentenced a total of fifty years. In the apply of the trial Miranda's solicitor asserted that not only had the confession had been forced but that the policemanmanman did not even notify him he did not have to speak if didn't desire to. Nor was he cognizant that any thing that he might say can and would be utilised in ...