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The Crimes
In 8th grade Ernesto Miranda dropped out of school, had sexual fantasies and a criminal record. A man described a 25-year-old Hispanic or Italian had forced women into his car and either raped or attempted to rape them. One of those cases was assigned to Carroll Cooley, He connected the dots with the help of a license plate number that eventually led him and his partner to the Mesa home of Ernesto Miranda who they clamed to kidnap and rape a mildly mentally challenged 18 year old woman. -
The Arrest
On March 13, 1963, Miranda was arrested by the Phoenix police. They took him to a police station where he would be interrogated and put in a line-up. -
The Interrogation
For about 30 minutes, Cooley interviewed Miranda and told him that police knew that he'd abducted and raped a young woman, but Miranda repeatedly denied the accusations. So Cooley asked him to join a lineup. Miranda agreed. Two of the alleged victims picked Miranda out but said they weren't absolutely certain. A disappointed Cooley brought Miranda back to the interrogation room.The police interrigated Miranda for two hours straight until they got a written confession. -
Court
On February 28th, 1966 Ernesto Miranda’s trial was heard. John Flynn, who argued for Miranda, stated that at no point during the interrogation did Miranda get his rights read to him. -
Vote
On June 13th, 1966 a 5-4 majority of the court Reversed Miranda's rape conviction, making his name synonymous with suspects' rights. But the high court's decision wasn't retroactive and didn't free Miranda. He remained in the Florence prison, becoming a celebrity to his fellow inmates -
After Jail
Miranda cashed in on his famous name after he left prison in March of 1975. He autographed Miranda warning cards and added the date of the Supreme Court decision, and he sold them for a few dollars apiece.
