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...e he was being interrogated, he was not told by the police of his right to an attorney or his right to protect himself using his Fifth Amendment right. There is also speculation that the police used false accusations to further encourage Miranda’s confession to the stated charges. He was convicted in the municipal courts. Miranda then appealed his conviction, stating that his constitutional rights were violated. His appeal made it all the was to the Supreme Court. There his conviction was overturned in a 5-4 ruling. Chief Justice Warren stated that the prosecution may not use statements made by a person in police custody unless certain minimal procedural safeguards are put in place. The result of the case resulted in a list of warnings required to be read to a suspect before being questioned. These warnings came to be known as the “Miranda Rights.” The warnings state that the accused has the right to remain silent, that anything they say can and will be used ...