Supreme Court Case Of Miranda V. Arizona

INTRODUCTION: Miranda v. Arizona was argued February 28 -March 2, 1966; Decided on June 13, 1966. Miranda was apprehended at his home and taken into custody to the police station where the accusing witness recognized him. Miranda was questioned for two hours by to police officers, which followed by a signed and written confession that presented to the jury. The oral, and written confession were handed over at the trial to the jury. Miranda was guilty of kidnapping as well as rape; he was punished twenty to thirty years in prison for each. The Miranda v. Arizona appealed but, the Supreme Court of Arizona maintain that Miranda’s Constitutional Rights existed in achieving the confession. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Miranda’s conviction but was retried and convicted, without the confession, by the State of Arizona.
Supreme Court consolidated four separate court cases with issues concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained during police interrogations. All the defendants in each of these occurrences offered incriminating evidence during interrogations from police and were not notified prior to the interrogations of their rights granted to them under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Miranda was arrested and taken into custody to a police station where he was identified by the witness. He was questioned for 2 hours by officers without being advised of his right to counsel and then signed a statement that said that his confession was voluntary.
ISSUE: Whether the government is required to notify the detained individuals of their constitutional rights granted by the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination prior to the individuals being interrogated by the authorities and assistance of counsel and give a voluntary waiver of these rights as a necessary precondition to police questioning and the giving of a