Miranda v. Arizona: California v. Stewart

    Miranda v. Arizona: California v. Stewart

      This is the last case within the Miranda v. Arizona Supreme Court text. Roy Stewart was accused of a few purse-snatching robberies. He was interrogated nine different times, each time alone with the police. During the ninth session, Stewart admitted that he robbed one of the victims who ended up dead from injuries during the event.

      As the Opinion of Miranda v. Arizona states, "nothing in the record specifically indicates whether Stewart was or was not advised of his right to remain silent or his right to counsel" (Opinion.V.15). Officers were questioned by the Supreme Court, and none said that they'd told Stewart about his rights. The Supreme Court said that without evidence that the suspect was informed of his rights, the confession couldn't be used in the trial.