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Article: The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Miranda case raised concerns that criminals would go free. Thirty years later, it stands as one of the court's best known and widest-ranging protections of the rights of Americans.; You have the right: 30 years later, Miranda ruling still protects suspects.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- June 30, 1996
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1/3 It's a U.S. Supreme Court decision that has provided dramatic moments most TV watchers will recognize.
The detective growls, "Read 'im his rights."
The partner pulls out a plastic card and drones the litany of the Miranda warning:
"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 a lawyer present. If you can not afford one, one will be appointed for you."
The words, or variations of them, are repeated thousands of times every day, on TV and off. They're the result of a 5-4 ruling in the case of Miranda vs. Arizona handed down 30 years ago this ...