Warnings/Promises

Between the years of 1914 to 1918, approaching 1 million British soldiers gave up their lives fighting for King and country (greatwar.co.uk). Wilfred Owens, one of the greater known first world war poets, was one of these. He died at the age of twenty-five, only a week away from armistice, leaving behind approaching 100 poems. Despite his early death, Owen’s poetry has immortalized him, passing to future generations both his experience and sentiments regarding the first world war. Like many at…

Even if you have never been arrested, you are probably familiar with Miranda Rights. An attorney will not be able to help suspects avoid punishment for a crime if they are not read these rights, but some evidence may be inadmissible. If you are facing criminal charges and need an attorney in Southaven, MS, turn to Robert Chamoun Law Firm. Here are the answers to three frequently asked questions about Miranda Rights: What Are Miranda Rights? In the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, the…

Response: Parts of the Miranda Rights There are four parts to the Miranda rights. The first is the individual has the right to remain silent, which clearly indicates that the person is allowed to not say a word if she or he pleases, when being taken into custody the individual must be told this. The second part is anything an individual says can and will be used against you in a court of law, meaning that if a person reveals any information after being read your Miranda rights can be used as…

Television shows and movies have depicted the scenario where a suspect is arrested and read their Miranda rights. The process of reading a suspect their rights appears to be critical before a suspect is handcuffed and placed into police custody. The podcast entitled Miranda v Arizona by the author South East Texas CJ (2015) highlights why reading suspects their rights is so important. Miranda V Arizona was a case involving a female victim who was restrained, kidnapped, and raped in the year…

reasonable suspicion of a student obtaining something he should not, the school is able to search the student’s property without a search warrant. Similar to the exception of the Fourth Amendment, schools do not have to give students Miranda type warnings. See, discipline is defined as the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior. Students are juveniles still “in training”…

Introduction There is no doubting that legislators are fast to enact new programs and policies. The moment that tragedy strikes, the natural reaction is “we must fix this.” The media and the general public push politicians to enact policies and programs that may not be effective or even safe. Over the past decade, the media has broadcast coverage over many active shooters from Sandy Hook Elementary School to Virginia Tech to must notably, the Columbine shooting. Just how often are these…

The issue in this case is whether Tony Love, our client, has the necessary mental ability to waive his Miranda rights voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently due to the extent of the circumstances involved. An officer must recite the Miranda rights after a suspect has been arrested and before the suspect, or anyone that is of interest to the case, is questioned. State v. Echols, 382 S.W.3d 266, 280 (Tenn. 2012) (citing Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 444 (1966)). The Miranda rights present…

On 12/03/2016, at approximately 1953 hours, at the Durango Jail, located at 3225 West Gibson Lane Phoenix, AZ 85009, a radio call was made for additional officers to respond for a multiple inmate fight in Durango 7 D-pod. Officers Mendoza B2686, Delong B3125, Espinoza B3284, Serrano B3280, Larsen B2798, Sergeant Johanning A9075 and Lieutenant Leonard A6248 responded to regain control of Durango 7 D-pod, only to find that the fight had ceased and the combatants had locked down along with all the…

Our task assigned was to interview a specific agency about their use, or lack of, an “Early Warning System”. Although the first use of the Early Warning System was in Kansas City in 1972, it wasn’t until 1981, that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights suggested that all law enforcement agencies around the country should be implementing it. (Schultz 2011) It is still, as of 2017, not mandatory, however it is a requirement of the agency if it wishes to be CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law…

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?” (Miranda Rights). You have the right to remain silent is the striking force behind police brutality. This automatically makes the victim feel subordinate to the cop. Now just imagine a…