🇺🇸 United States
📜 Civil Law
1966
Landmark Case
Supreme Court
Miranda v. Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Details
Case Summary
Held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements made by a defendant in response to interrogation while in police custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of their rights.
Final Judgment / Ruling
5-4 ruling: suspects must be informed of their Fifth Amendment rights before police questioning, giving rise to the Miranda warning.
Why This Case Matters
Created the famous Miranda warning that all US law enforcement must recite to suspects upon arrest.