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- Supreme Court Case Analysis
- Supreme Court Case Analysis
Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, explains the violation of the Fifth Amendment, right against self-incrimination. Ernesto Miranda’s case was argued in 1966 by Gary K. Nelson against the petitioner by John J. Flynn. The arguments by each party included whether the defendant’s rights were violated or not and whether self-incrimination were to be an issue. The Sixth Amendment, right to counsel and Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination are present in the case Miranda v. Arizona and are significant to the rights of each individual ("Miranda V. Arizona",2017).
Case Details
Ernesto Miranda, arrested in 1963, was charged with kidnapping, rape, and robbery. During arrest, Miranda was not informed of his rights prior to the police officers interrogation. Miranda confessed during the two hour interrogation to the charges although there were previous known records of mental instability. The confession being the sole base of the prosecution’s case, Miranda was convicted of the charges kidnapping and rape, sentenced to up to thirty years in prison.
Miranda appealed his case to the Arizona Supreme Court, claiming that the confession obtained was unconstitutional and against his Fifth Amendment rights. According to "Miranda v. Arizona (1966)" (n.d.), “The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, ruled that the prosecution could not introduce Miranda's confession as evidence in a criminal trial because the police had failed to first inform Miranda of his right to an attorney and against self-incrimination,” (pg. 1). The “Miranda Rights” had been created following Ernesto’s case as precedent for law enforcement to present citizens with their rights before apprehension ("Miranda V. Arizona (1966)",n.d.).
Conclusion
References
Miranda v. Arizona.(2017). Retrieved from http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/384/436.html#t*
Miranda v. Arizona (1966).(n.d.).Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_miranda.html
