North Georgia Miranda Rights Lawyer

Miranda Rights and Your Right to an Attorney

The now famous “Miranda Rights” stem from a court case in 1966 called Miranda v. Arizona. These rights provide restraints on interrogations conducted by law enforcement officials. You need a North Georgia Miranda Rights Lawyer to protect your Miranda Rights.

The Miranda rights are as follows-

 

• You have the right to remain silent
• Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law
• You have the right to have an attorney present now and during any future questioning
• If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to you free of charge

 

Perhaps the most important of the Miranda Rights is the right to have any attorney. This is to protect you from self-incrimination (your Fifth Amendment right).

If you are arrested or otherwise detained it is crucial that the law enforcement officials interacting with you inform you that you have the right to have an attorney present during any and all questioning. However, attorneys are expensive and during Miranda v. Arizona the Supreme Court declared that if you cannot afford an attorney one must be made available to you anyhow.

Once you have invoked your right to have an attorney present, the police may no longer continue questioning you. They must stop any and all questions until your attorney is with you. Not only does your attorney have to be with you for any future questioning, but the police are also required to give you a chance to have a meeting with your attorney without their presence.

Do not forget that you CAN be arrested without being read your Miranda Rights. Miranda Rights must only be read to a suspect before the police interrogate you. If you answer any questions asked by the police without being read your Miranda Rights, your statements may not be used in court. However, there ARE some questions the police are allowed to ask you without having read your Miranda Rights to you.

These questions include-

 

• Your name
• Your address
• Your date of birth
• Your social security number
• Any other questions needed to determine your identity

 

It is important that you are aware of the rights granted to you by Miranda v. Arizona in the event that you are arrested or detained. If you believe your Miranda rights have been violated contact Kyle today!

Call 770.744.5250 for a free case evaluation!