Miranda v. Arizona
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Miranda v. Arizona is a landmark 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the requirement for police to inform criminal suspects of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present during custodial interrogations.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miranda v. Arizona canonical | 22 |
| Miranda warnings | 6 |
| Miranda rights | 3 |
| Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) | 2 |
| Miranda v. Arizona decision | 1 |
| Miranda v. Arizona doctrine | 1 |
| Miranda v. Arizona precedent | 1 |
| Miranda warning | 1 |
| Miranda warnings doctrine | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ criminal procedure case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
custodial interrogation
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police questioning of suspects in custody ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional criminal procedure
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criminal procedure ⓘ |
| citation | 384 U.S. 436 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
U.S. Constitution, Fifth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Constitution, Fourteenth Amendment
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| createdDoctrine |
Miranda v. Arizona
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Miranda rights
Miranda v. Arizona self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Miranda warnings
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| decisionDate | 1966-06-13 ⓘ |
| effect |
Established nationwide requirement for Miranda warnings by law enforcement
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Made unwarned custodial statements generally inadmissible in the prosecution’s case-in-chief ⓘ |
| fullName |
Miranda v. Arizona
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
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| geographicScope | all U.S. states and territories ⓘ |
| holding |
If a suspect indicates in any manner that they wish to remain silent, interrogation must cease.
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If a suspect requests an attorney, interrogation must cease until an attorney is present. ⓘ Prosecution may not use statements stemming from custodial interrogation of a defendant unless procedural safeguards are used to secure the privilege against self-incrimination. ⓘ Suspects in custody must be informed of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney before interrogation. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination
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Sixth Amendment right to counsel ⓘ admissibility of custodial confessions ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Earl Warren
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surface form:
Chief Justice Earl Warren
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| majorityVote | 5-4 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ernesto Arturo Miranda
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surface form:
Ernesto Miranda
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| overruledBy | none ⓘ |
| petitioner | Ernesto Arturo Miranda ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Dickerson v. United States
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Escobedo v. Illinois ⓘ |
| requiredWarning |
Anything said can and will be used against the suspect in court
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If the suspect cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed before questioning if desired ⓘ Right to consult with an attorney and to have the attorney present during questioning ⓘ Right to remain silent ⓘ |
| requires | voluntary, knowing, and intelligent waiver of rights before questioning ⓘ |
| respondent |
U.S. state of Arizona
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surface form:
State of Arizona
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| standardOfWaiver |
knowing and intelligent
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voluntary ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Arizona ⓘ |
| status | good law as of 2024 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
police interrogation practices
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rights of criminal suspects ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1966 ⓘ |
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
this entity surface form:
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings
this entity surface form:
Miranda rights
this entity surface form:
Miranda v. Arizona decision
this entity surface form:
Miranda rights
this entity surface form:
Miranda warning
this entity surface form:
Miranda rights
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings doctrine
this entity surface form:
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966)
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings
subject surface form:
Ernesto Arturo Miranda
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings
this entity surface form:
Miranda v. Arizona precedent
this entity surface form:
Miranda v. Arizona doctrine
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings
subject surface form:
Escobedo v. Illinois
subject surface form:
Gideon's Trumpet
this entity surface form:
Miranda warnings