Original Miranda Attorneys Eagerly Await Supreme Court Appeal.Business Editors/Legal Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2000 "You have the right to remain silent." The United States Supreme Court United States Supreme Court: see Supreme Court, United States. is poised to hear arguments over the validity of one of the most famous phrases in law enforcement history. John Frank and Peter Baird, Phoenix attorneys with the law firm Lewis and Roca LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , are following this case closer than most television crime show writers. John Frank represented Ernesto Miranda Ernesto Arturo Miranda (March 9, 1941 – January 31, 1976) was a laborer whose conviction on kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery charges based on his confession under police interrogation resulted in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case (Miranda v. in the landmark case landmark case Law & medicine A civil or, far less commonly, criminal action that has had an impact on a particular area of medicine. , Miranda v. Arizona Miranda v. Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court case (1966) in the area of due process of law (see Fourteenth Amendment). The decision reversed an Arizona court's conviction of Ernesto Miranda on kidnapping and rape charges. , before the U.S. Supreme Court over 34 years ago, securing the rights of criminal suspects in police interrogations and Miranda's place in history. Peter Baird represented Ernesto Miranda in proceedings following the Supreme Court's decision and has written about Miranda and his case in The Wall Street Journal, Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , The Arizona Attorney and Phoenix Magazine. Both attorneys are available for interview or comment on the pending U.S. Supreme Court appeal, Dickerson v. U.S., which could potentially overturn the Miranda decision. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the case on April 19. Lewis and Roca LLP is one of the Southwest's leading business law firms, offering clients the expertise of over 135 attorneys through its offices in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas. The firm's practice includes numerous industry and legal practice areas grouped into business, commercial litigation and tort practice sections. To arrange an interview, please contact Teri Ghaemmaghami at 602/262-5702. |
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