In Miranda v. Arizona (1966) the Supreme Court decided that:

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In Miranda, the Court ordered police that, upon arrest, suspects must be read what came to be known as the Miranda warning. Specifically, the Supreme Court disallowed a confession made by a defendant when he did not have an attorney present because the defendant did not know he could have one. If you watch many US-based police shows you are probably familiar it: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you. You have the right to an attorney…"

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