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"In 1963, Miranda, a Mexican immigrant with only an elementary school education, was arrested for robbery, kidnapping, and rape. He was interrogated by police and confessed. At trial, prosecutors offered only his confession as evidence. Miranda was convicted of rape and kidnapping and sentenced to 20 to 30 years on both charges. Miranda's lawyer, Alvin Moore, appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court but the charges were upheld." The majority included Earl Warren, Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, William J. Brennan, and Abe Fortas. This decision was made on March 1, 1966. The Miranda vs. Arizona case set a precedent for future cases which civil rights were involved. The court declared that the accused had to be made aware of their right to an attorney and their right to remain silent prior to police interrogation. The rights that were affected by this case were the fifth and sixth amendments. These amendments were infringed upon because Miranda was not informed of his right to......


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