In 1966, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case that dramatically changed criminal procedure. Whenever a person is “in custody” and being subjected to interrogation, law enforcement is required to inform them of certain rights. Those rights that must be explained to a suspect are: The right to remain silent; that anything they say can and will be used against them in court; they have the right to an attorney before and during any questioning and if the suspect cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed free of charge. If the Miranda rights were required to be given, but weren’t, any statement obtained by law enforcement should be excluded from evidence by the judge.
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