Miranda v Arizona (1966)
The Miranda v Arizona case was actually a decision based on a series of cases, Westover v United States, Vignera v New York, and California v Stewart. Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Arizona and gave a confession to kidnapping and raping a girl when he was at the time unaware of his fifth amendment right to avoid self-incrimination. The other three cases also involved suspects arrested and held without knowledge of their constitutional rights. The court ruled 5-4 in favor of Miranda, deciding that the confessions in all four cases were coerced, and therefore not permissible for admission in court proceedings. As a result of the Miranda case, police forces are now required to read suspects their rights before taking them into custody.
The Miranda v Arizona case was actually a decision based on a series of cases, Westover v United States, Vignera v New York, and California v Stewart. Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Arizona and gave a confession to kidnapping and raping a girl when he was at the time unaware of his fifth amendment right to avoid self-incrimination. The other three cases also involved suspects arrested and held without knowledge of their constitutional rights. The court ruled 5-4 in favor of Miranda, deciding that the confessions in all four cases were coerced, and therefore not permissible for admission in court proceedings. As a result of the Miranda case, police forces are now required to read suspects their rights before taking them into custody.