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    Miranda Rights (Miranda Rule, Miranda Warning)

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    The document discusses the Miranda rights established by the 1966 Miranda v. Alabama Supreme Court case. The Miranda rights require that any person suspected of a crime must be informed that they have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and that any statements can be used against them in court before they are interrogated. For a confession to be admissible, prosecutors must prove the suspect was informed of their Miranda rights and waived them knowingly. The warnings aim to prevent self-incrimination as protected by the Fifth Amendment. There can sometimes be questions about statements made before a person became a prime suspect.

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    The document discusses the Miranda rights established by the 1966 Miranda v. Alabama Supreme Court case. The Miranda rights require that any person suspected of a crime must be informed that they have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and that any statements can be used against them in court before they are interrogated. For a confession to be admissible, prosecutors must prove the suspect was informed of their Miranda rights and waived them knowingly. The warnings aim to prevent self-incrimination as protected by the Fifth Amendment. There can sometimes be questions about statements made before a person became a prime suspect.

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    The document discusses the Miranda rights established by the 1966 Miranda v. Alabama Supreme Court case. The Miranda rights require that any person suspected of a crime must be informed that they have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and that any statements can be used against them in court before they are interrogated. For a confession to be admissible, prosecutors must prove the suspect was informed of their Miranda rights and waived them knowingly. The warnings aim to prevent self-incrimination as protected by the Fifth Amendment. There can sometimes be questions about statements made before a person became a prime suspect.

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    Miranda Rights (Miranda Rule, Miranda Warning)

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    The document discusses the Miranda rights established by the 1966 Miranda v. Alabama Supreme Court case. The Miranda rights require that any person suspected of a crime must be informed that they have the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and that any statements can be used against them in court before they are interrogated. For a confession to be admissible, prosecutors must prove the suspect was informed of their Miranda rights and waived them knowingly. The warnings aim to prevent self-incrimination as protected by the Fifth Amendment. There can sometimes be questions about statements made before a person became a prime suspect.

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    Miranda rights (Miranda rule, Miranda warning) n. the requirement set by the U.

    S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Alabama (1966) that prior to the time of arrest and any interrogation of a
    person suspected of a crime, he/she must be told that he/she has: "the right to remain silent, the right to
    legal counsel, and the right to be told that anything he/she says can be used in court against" him/her.
    Further, if the accused person confesses to the authorities, the prosecution must prove to the judge that
    the defendant was informed of them and knowingly waived those rights, before the confession can be
    introduced in the defendant's criminal trial. The warnings are known as "Miranda Rights" or just "rights."
    The Miranda rule supposedly prevents self-incrimination in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the U. S.
    Constitution. Sometimes there is a question of admissibility of answers to questions made by the
    defendant before he/she was considered a prime suspect, raising a factual issue as to what is a prime
    suspect and when does a person become such a suspect? (See: rights)
    Copyright 1981-2005 by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill. All Right reserved.

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