BALW20150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Ernesto Miranda, United States Constitution
13 Apr 2016
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----> miranda appealed because he stated that he did not know his rights and had made the written confession without knowing his options to remain silent or have an attorney present. The supreme court of arizona ruled against miranda and his argument about not knowing his rights, so he appealed to the u. s. ----> on march 13, 1963, ernesto miranda was arrested for the kidnapping and rape of an 18-year-old girl. He was brought into a phoenix, arizona, police station and was questioned by two officers. Two hours later, the officers emerged with a written confession to the kidnapping and murder signed by ernesto. ----> miranda"s confession was admitted into evidence at trial, and miranda was convicted and sentenced to 20-30 years in jail. Miranda appealed, stating that he had not been informed of his constitutional rights, and the supreme court affirmed the trial court"s decision, stating that his rights had not been violated.
