Ernesto Miranda: The Story Behind Miranda Rights

This week we are discussing Ernesto Miranda, the namesake behind “Miranda Rights”, and the landmark case that reshaped the American legal procedure to this day. 

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Sources:

1 N/A, “Miranda Slain”, Associated Press, 1 Feb 1976

2 NCC Staff, “The Miranda Warning…”, National Constitution Center, 13 June 2017

3 Dungan, Ron, “Miranda and the right…”, The Republic, 11 June 2016

4 Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

5 N/A, “Suspect charged in…”, UPI, 5 Feb 1976

6 N/A, “Explore the history…”, Lewis and Roca LLP Lawyers, accessed 17 Sept 2023 

7 N/A, “Miranda, Ernest”, Encyclopedia.com, accessed 17 Sept 2023

8 N/A, “Facts and Case Summary…”, United States Courts, accessed 18 Sept 2023

9 N/A, “History of Miranda Warning”, MirandaWarning.org, accessed 18 Sept 2023

10 Lief, Michael S. and Caldwell, Mitchell, “You have the right…” American Heritage Magazine, August/September 2006

11 Hardy, David C., “ “What are Miranda rights…”, The Hardly Law Firm, P.A., 26 Aug 2018