Miranda v. Arizona

Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), was a landmark decision by the Warren Court establishing a new right of those accused of a crime to receive a series of warnings from police before being interrogated. These warnings, known as the "Miranda warnings," include:

the right to remain silent

the right to have an attorney presented

the right to have an attorney appointed if desired

the right to know that anything said can and will be used against the accused

Conservatives objected strenuously to this decision, which freed a convicted rapist and many other past and future criminals who had not received these warnings.