What are Miranda Rights or the Miranda warning?
Law enforcement is legally required to read a person his or her Fifth Amendment rights, known as the Miranda rule or Miranda warning – once a person is in custody, has been detained or arrested under suspicion of committing a crime. The Miranda warning states, “You have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you desire an attorney and cannot afford one, an attorney will be obtained for you before police questioning.” If law enforcement fails to read a person his or her Miranda rights then anything said may be inadmissible in a court of law. You should contact a Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyer at Musca Law to meet during a free case consultation to learn more about your legal rights and how you should proceed.
