In 1966, the Supreme Court decided that the Constitution requires police to inform suspects of their rights before questioning them. Ernesto Miranda had confessed to kidnapping and rape after two hours of interrogation, without ever being told he could remain silent or have a lawyer present. This episode traces the case from a Phoenix police station to the highest court in the land, and the legal battle that gave us the Miranda warning.

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