As part of Grade 12 Canadian & International Law, I created a presentation that outlined the details and significance of the famous case of "Miranda vs. Arizona" (the case that is responsible for the right to remain silent, request an attorney etc).

1. Law MCR
Miranda v.
Arizona
By Imaan Virani
and Maya
Koparkar

2. Agenda
History of the Crime and Police Investigation
Important People in Case
The Trial
Legal Issue
Impact on Society at the Time
Place in Legal History

3. What Are Miranda Rights?

4. Miranda Rights

5. History of the Crime and
Police Investigation

7. The Interrogation

8. Important People in the Case

9. Important People
Ernesto Miranda
Arrested in Phoenix in 1963
Unstable childhood
In and out of jail as a young man
Miranda decision was reversed
Retried and convicted without confession
Made money selling signed Miranda cards
Stabbed to death in 1976

10. Important People
Chief Justice Earl Warren
Former Governor of California
Ran for Vice President
Appointed to Supreme Court in
1953
Led Supreme Court to liberal
decisions in landmark cases
Died in 1974

11. Important People
Michael Vignera
Roy Allan Stewart Carl Calvin Westover
Arrested for robbery and
murder
Sentenced to death
Arrested for robbery
Sentenced to 30 years in
prison
Arrested for first-degree robbery
Sentenced to 30-60 years in prison
REVERSED
REVERSED
REVERSED
REVERSED
UPHELD
UPHELD

12. The Trial

14. A Brief Summary of Escobedo
1964: Accused, Danny Escobedo, denied right to counsel
and confessed
Previous cases only enforced 6th amendment rights after
being charge
Court extended these rights - statement was inadmissible
Only applied under a strict set of conditions
1966 - over 150 requests for review

15. 1964- Arizona Supreme Court
(Appeal)
DEFENCE: Confession was involuntary and rights were
not safeguarded
Conviction was UPHELD

16. 1965- US Supreme Court
Trial
Writ of Certiorari: Review of case

17. Legal Issue

18. Is it necessary for a detained
suspect to be aware of and
understand their Fifth and
Sixth Amendment Rights
prior to questioning?

19. Does the police interrogation
of an individual violate their
Fifth and Sixth Amendment
Rights if they are not notified
of the rights given to them
within these amendments?

20. Arriving at the Majority
Opinion

22. Dissenting Opinion
Written by Justice John Marshall Harlan
Utopian concept of “voluntary”
No physical/psychological brutality
Miranda gave statement freely
Proper procedures were followed

23. Impact on Society at the Time

24. Impact on Society at the Time
Miranda Cards
Changed the treatment of those arrested
Police and investigators opposed practise
Incidences of police brutality/abuse of power have
decreased
Section 3501

25. You have the right to
remain silent.

26. Anything you say can and
will be used against you in
a court of law.

27. You have the right to talk to
a lawyer and have present
with you while being
questioned.

28. If you cannot afford to hire
a lawyer, one will be
appointed to represent you
before any questioning if
you wish.

29. You can decide at any time
to exercise these rights and
not answer any questions or
make any statements.

30. Place in Legal History

34. Miranda in the Future
“…potential alternatives
for protecting the privilege which
might be devised by Congress or
the States.”

35. Thank you for being a great
audience!
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