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ON THIS DAY IN UNITED STATES HISTORY
June 13, 1966
The Miranda Rights Are Made Law
On this day in 1966, in a 5-4 decision the United States Supreme Court ruled that a defendant must be informed
of his right to an attorney before and during questioning or the defendants statements will not be admissible in
court.
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