Ernesto Miranda
N 33° 26.358 W 111° 50.099
12S E 422387 N 3700301
Although his first name might not be familiar, you all know of his infamous legacy.
Waymark Code: WM9ZC
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2006
Views: 218
Ernesto Miranda began his life of crime while still in school with a conviction of burglary while in the Eighth grade. After a long career of crime in several states, Miranda returned to Phoenix and was arrested for armed robbery of a bank employee and the kidnap/sexual assault of an 18 year old woman.
After intensive interrogation, Phoenix police obtained a written signed confession with a paragraph typed at the top which stated the confession was made with full knowledge of his legal rights with the understanding any statement he made could be used against him. He was convicted on the strength of the confession. On appeal, the Supreme Court set down the rule that required a defendant be advised of his right to remain silent and to have an attorney. Under the new rule, a confession obtained without this warning could not be used at trial. This is the origin of the "Miranda Rights".
Upon his release, Ernesto Miranda was re-arrested, read his "MIranda Rights" and convicted of this crime. After 11 years, he was paroled. Miranda earned money by selling autographed Miranda Warning cards. Eventually his life of habitual crime caught up with him. In 1976, he died from a knife wound in a bar in Phoenix at the age of 35. In a touch of irony, the suspect arrested was read his Miranda rights and fled to Mexico.
Description:
The Miranda Rights, named after Ernesto Miranda, were instituted by the Supreme Court as a result of this man's crimes.
Date of birth: 03/09/1941
Date of death: 01/31/1976
Area of notoriety: Law Enforcement
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to dusk, daily.
Fee required?: No
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