Who is Miranda and what’s he have to do with my rights? Trooper Steve explains

Who is Miranda and what’s he have to do with my rights? Trooper Steve explains

We’ve all heard it on TV crime shows: “You have the right to remain silent.” But have you ever stopped and wondered where that phrase came from and why law enforcement is required to tell you that when being questioned to a crime? It all goes back to a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case called Miranda v. Arizona. Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Phoenix and confessed to a crime during questioning. The problem? He didn’t know he had the right to remain …