Alternate Event NameMiranda RightsDescriptionOn March 13, 1963, Phoenix police arrested 22-year-old Ernesto Arthur Miranda at his home in Phoenix. He was placed in a lineup and identified as the perpetrator that had kidnapped and raped an 18 year old woman. At the same time, he was identified as the perpetrator of a robbery that occurred near the end of 1962. He confessed to both crimes.
Ernesto Miranda was brought to trial for robbery and rape in 1963. However, it was determined that Miranda's confession had been given before he had been informed of his rights, including the right to not incriminate himself . Although convicted, his case was appealed, and in 1966, Miranda v. Arizona was heard by the United States Supreme Court . The Supreme Court ruled that suspects must be informed of their rights, and therefore the evidence used to convict Miranda was invalid. The State of Arizona retried & reconvicted Miranda for both of his crimes in 1967.
Some of the primary and secondary sources for this landmark case can be found below. More materials may be available in the holdings of the State of Arizona Research Library and the Arizona State Archives .More InformationWikipedia
