Miranda's Story
The Arrest
Ernesto Arturo Miranda was arrested on March 3, 1963 after the brother of one of the victims spotted his car and called the police. Miranda was arrested and taken to a police line-up, where he was positively identified. After a 2 hour interrogation, Miranda confessed to his crimes. He wrote his confessions down and also stated that he was fully aware of his legal rights, though he had never actually been read them.
The Trial
Ernesto's attorney objected during the trial that he was not read his rights therefore his confession could not be used as evidence. Miranda was charged with 20 to 30 years in prison on both charges of rape and kidnap even though his attorney objected, because the judge overruled it.
John J. Flynn, a criminal defense attorney was asked to take the case because the original attorney had health problems and could not be present. Together, John and an associate of the law firm Lewis and Roca, Peter D. Baird, wrote a 2,500 word petition stating that Miranda's 5th Amendment rights were violated, and sent it to the Supreme Court, but the Court ruled that they weren't.
After the attorneys presenting more and more reasons to give Miranda a new trial, Chief Justice Earl Warren made a decision in favor of Miranda, saying that Miranda's case was significant and every person in custody has to be read their rights. This decision was released June 13, 1966, creating the Miranda Rights.
John J. Flynn, a criminal defense attorney was asked to take the case because the original attorney had health problems and could not be present. Together, John and an associate of the law firm Lewis and Roca, Peter D. Baird, wrote a 2,500 word petition stating that Miranda's 5th Amendment rights were violated, and sent it to the Supreme Court, but the Court ruled that they weren't.
After the attorneys presenting more and more reasons to give Miranda a new trial, Chief Justice Earl Warren made a decision in favor of Miranda, saying that Miranda's case was significant and every person in custody has to be read their rights. This decision was released June 13, 1966, creating the Miranda Rights.
The retrial Miranda was retried, and during this trial, even without using his confession as evidence, he was ruled guilty, not for his previous accusations, but instead, a crime against his wife. After all of this was over, and Miranda had done his time in jail, he began selling autographed Miranda warning cards for $1.50.
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