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MIRANDA VS. ARIZONA

Ernesto Miranda was born March 9, 1941 in Columbus, Arizona. It appears Miranda had a very troubled childhood: “Miranda’s mother apparently died when he was very young (around age 6)” (Blevins). Shortly after Ernesto’s mother died Miranda father reamarried. This ultimately led to Miranda not being very close to his family, he kept a fair distance from his brothers and stepmom.When he was in the eighth grade Miranda have committed multiple crimes. He already had a criminal conviction for what appears to have been a felony burglary. After he committed the felony he was transferred to a reform school for 1 year (Arizona State Industrial School for Boys (ASISB). Shortly after he was released, Miranda was again arrested. After his second release he relocated to Los Angeles. Miranda was soon to be found again with sexual and armored charges against him and arrested, but he was not convicted.
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It was then that she was approached by her kidnapper, who held a knife to her throat, told her not to scream, held her hands behind her back, put her in the back seat of a car and tied her up. Rather than call out or otherwise attempt to escape, she did what many would have done with a knife to their throat, reportedly freezing, feeling ‘she did not have time to do anything’” (Blevins).

After two and a half years in custody the 18-year-old Miranda was extradited back to Arizona. After his dishonorable discharge, Miranda slowly made his way back to arizona. Miranda was being hold in Texas in a federal prison Miranda moved jail to jail: Texas, Ohio, and Lompoc, California. This was because he took a stolen car across state lines, and was later arrested. Miranda spent his time in Texas, Ohio, and Lompoc,

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