On June 13, 1966, the United States Supreme Court decided (in a 5-4 decision) the landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona.
A mug shot of Ernesto Miranda courtesy of the Arizona Department of Corrections
Chief Justice Earl Warren, who delivered the opinion of the Court, summarized the holding as follows– “we hold that an individual held for interrogation must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation under the system for protecting the privilege we delineate today. As with the warnings of the right to remain silent and that anything stated can be used in evidence against him, this warning is an absolute prerequisite to interrogation.” To learn more about this case, I recommend you listen to an excellent C-Span program at https://goo.gl/wP9LWh.
