Miranda v. Arizona Essay

Early in 1963, a 17 years old woman was kidnapped and outraged in Phoenix, Arizona. The police investigated the case, and concisely found and arrested a poor, and mentally disturbed man. The name of this man was Ernesto Miranda. Miranda was 23 years old when he was arrested. On March 13, 1963, Miranda was arrested based on circumstantial try linking him to the kidnapping and the rape. After 2 police officers interrogated him for 2 hours, he signed a confession to the rape charge. The form he signed included the following statement I do herewith swear that I make this statement voluntarily and of my own handsome will, with no threats, coercion, or promises of immunity, and with full knowledge of my legal secures, understanding some(prenominal) statement I make may be used against me. Miranda was non given a full and effective warning of his rights.He was non told of his right to remain silent and his right to counsel. Miranda was found guilty of kidnaping and rape and was sen tenced to 20-30 years imprisonment on each count. During the prosecution, Mirandas court-appointed lawyer, Alvin Moore, objected that because of these facts, the confession was not truly voluntary and should be excluded.In the end of 1966, The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, command that the prosecution could not introduce Mirandas confession as evidence in a criminal trial because the police had failed to first informs Miranda of his right to an attorney and against self-incrimination. The Supreme Court of Arizona detailed the principles governing police interrogation. Arizona ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.