Miranda Vs Arizona Essay

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Miranda v. Arizona
Another signature case that impacted and transformed police practices nationwide was the case of Miranda v. Arizona seen by the Warren Court. On March 13, 1963 police arrested Ernesto Miranda who was linked to the kidnapping and rape of some 18-year-old woman 10 days earlier. After being identified through a police lineup officers aggressively integrated Mr. Miranda. However, the police officers failed to inform Miranda of his Fifth Amendment right which protects against self-incrimination, nor did they allow him to practice his right to an attorney. Miranda then confessed to the crime and signed a statement. In June 1966, The Warren Court reviewed Miranda’s case and ruled that his confession could not be used in a court of law due to his denial of his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights. Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “The person in custody must prior to …show more content…
The Rehnquist Court limited the scope of Miranda v. Arizona in the case of Colorado v. Connelly. The court ruled that although the mental condition of the defendant is an important factor in assessing voluntariness, a statement made by a mentally ill defendant did not represent police coercion nor violate the Due Process Clause under the Fourteenth Amendment. In the case of Dickerson v. United States, the Rehnquist Court had the chance to overturn Miranda but instead did the unthinkable and in a 7-2 majority, the Rehnquist Court excepted the responsibility to uphold the Miranda Rights. After the Dickerson case, the Rehnquist Court declared Miranda to be a constitutional rule in both the states and federal court and it could not be over ruled by congress. This is one of the few times that the Warren Court and the Rehnquist Court agreed to uphold the rights of the
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