JUNE 13

On this date in 1966, fifty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled on the case known as Miranda v Arizona.  The landmark decision in favor of Miranda established that a defendant at trial must have been warned by authorities of an individual's legal rights before statements made by that individual are admissible in court.  Those legal rights are:  1)  the right to an attorney  2) the right to avoid self-incrimination.  Further, the court ruled that it must be demonstrated that the defendant understood these rights and waived them if he made a statement.

Each court jurisdiction has it's own version of what actually must be said.  I haven't and I hope I never will hear this warning except on TV or in the movies.
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