The Supreme Court of the United States reversed the Arizona Supreme Court and held the statements obtained from defendants during interrogations in police-dominated atmosphere without full warning of right to remain silent and right to counsel violated the Fifth and Sixth Amendments and were inadmissible. .
Each party was given time to present their argument, the Miranda debate turned into the most controversial. Chief Justice Earl Warren used the fact that she statements made by Miranda when he was held in police custody did not follow proper procedures. Before interrogating Miranda with questioning, the officers should have read Miranda his rights. By not doing so, the main argument Miranda pushed is violation to his fifth amendment, the right to remain silent and his sixth amendment, a right to counsel. In the process, Arizona ignored the Escobedo rule by using evidence obtained from an illegally obtained confession. Arizona officers also overstepped the Gibson rule which restates all felony defendants have the right to an attorney. Miranda was asking for his case to be thrown out because he felt his conviction was faulty. Arizona disagreed, revealing Miranda is was a former-convict, well-aware of his rights. The rationale to back up their testimony was that Miranda negotiated with the officers, showing intelligence and understanding to the situation. Miranda signed the confession willingly, the prosecution followed Arizona law, and his imprisonment was imperative. Arizona was asking for the court to see their side and uphold the conviction so the work of police was not crippled. The Supreme Court reaffirmed the Miranda's sentence.
In the end, the court went forward the original decision, proclaiming it as unconstitutional, and agreed not to overturn Miranda's conviction by a 5-4 margin. Chief Justice Warren wrote for the majority opinion. He declared that the weight is on the state to signify the "procedural safeguards " are successful to ensure the privilege against self-incrimination we have here in the United States.
