Ernesto Miranda

Criminal

Ernesto Arturo Miranda (March 9, 1941 – January 31, 1976) was an American criminal and laborer whose conviction on kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery charges based on his confession under police interrogation was set aside in the landmark U.S.

Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, which ruled that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police.

This warning is known as a Miranda warning. After the Supreme Court decision invalidated Miranda's initial conviction, the state of Arizona tried him again.

At the second trial, with his confession excluded from evidence, he was convicted. He was sentenced to 20–30 years in prison.