Constitutional Law and Police Interrogations Why is it necessary for the accused to have counsel with them when being interrogated by the police rather than just at trial?
What are the constitutional limits upon the police during interrogations? Fifty years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down the landmark case Miranda v. Arizona. The decision requires police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights to remain silent and obtain an attorney before being questioned.
Miranda remains perhaps the most well-known case in criminal law, thanks in no small part to such TV shows as “Law and Order” and movies like “21 Jump Street.” But that’s a bit like saying the electoral college is widely familiar.
