Miranda Rights

Were you read your rights? You may be somewhat familiar with "Miranda Rights," and whether or not they were read to you may be significant your case. The current state of the law as it concerns "Miranda Rights" is always changing, and even now the United States Supreme Court is considering changes to required Miranda Rights. Your attorney at The Law Offices of THOMAS J. TOMKO and Associates, P.C., can review your case to see whether any "Miranda Right" issues are present in your case. Call today at 586-795-8822 (Macomb or St. Clair), or 248-656-7722 (Oakland or Wayne), for an in-office appointment, or request a Free E-Mail Case Analysis.

So what are "Miranda Rights?" The name "Miranda" comes from a Defendant's last name in a United States Supreme Court case called Miranda v Arizona. The Miranda case was appealed all the way to the United States Supreme Court and the decision in the case stands for the proposition that any person who is in custody and who is interrogated must first be read their Miranda Rights before their answers to custodial interrogation will be viewed as "non-coerced" and otherwise admissible as evidence at trial.

The exact word of Miranda Rights are not as important as the ideas included in the reading of those rights. Typical Miranda Rights are similar to the following:

"You have 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 have an attorney present during any questioning. If you can not afford to hire an attorney the Court may appoint one for you at public expense."

If you were not read your Miranda Rights, it may be significant in your case. In other cases, it will not matter whether or not these your Miranda Rights were read to you. Contact your attorney at The Law Offices of THOMAS J. TOMKO and Associates, P.C., by calling 586-795-8822 (Macomb or St. Clair), or 248-656-7722 (Oakland or Wayne), for an in-office appointment, or request a Free E-Mail Case Analysis.