Who was Ernesto Miranda?

Ernesto Miranda was the defendant in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966). He had been convicted of kidnapping and rape after providing a confession to police following his arrest.12

During his interrogation, Miranda was not informed of his right to remain silent or his right to have an attorney present. The Supreme Court ultimately overturned his conviction, ruling that statements obtained from suspects in police custody are inadmissible unless specific procedural safeguards—now known as Miranda warnings—are followed to protect the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.12