If you have ever been arrested or questioned for a crime, you are probably familiar with these famous words. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have an attorney present before any questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning. Do you understand these rights? ”Those are one of the most common sets of words that are said through out law enforcement agencies. These words are now mandatory to be said by an officer arresting a perpetrator because of one man, Ernesto Miranda.
Ernest Miranda who the Miranda rights was named after was a convicted rapist who lived in Arizona. In 1963 Ernesto
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