Editing Miranda v. Arizona (section)

===Opinion of the Court===
[[File:Earl_Warren.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.15|[[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] [[Earl Warren]], the author of the majority opinion in ''Miranda'']]
Five justices formed the majority and joined an opinion written by Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]].{{sfnp|LaFave|Israel|King|Kerr|2015|loc=§&nbsp;6.5(b)}} The Court ruled that because of the coercive nature of the custodial interrogation by police (Warren cited several police training manuals that had not been provided in the arguments), no confession could be admissible under the [[Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth Amendment]] self-incrimination clause and [[Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Sixth Amendment]] right to an attorney unless a suspect has been made aware of his rights and the suspect has then waived them:

{{blockquote|The person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation, and that, if he is indigent, a lawyer will be appointed to represent him.<ref>Syllabus to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in ''Miranda v. Arizona'', holding 1.(d).</ref>}}

Thus, Miranda's conviction was overturned. The Court also made clear what must happen if a suspect chooses to exercise their rights:

{{blockquote|If the individual indicates in any manner, at any time prior to or during questioning, that he wishes to remain silent, the interrogation must cease ... If the individual states that he wants an attorney, the interrogation must cease until an attorney is present. At that time, the individual must have an opportunity to confer with the attorney and to have him present during any subsequent questioning.}}
[[File:Miranda justice brennan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Justice Brennan's comments on the Miranda decision.]]

Warren also pointed to the existing procedures of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI), which required informing a suspect of his right to remain silent and his right to counsel, provided free of charge if the suspect was unable to pay. If the suspect requested counsel, "the interview is terminated." Warren included the FBI's four-page brief in his opinion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/06/10/cops-hated-miranda-warnings-but-the-fbi-helped-create-them/|title=The right to remain silent, brought you by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI|last=Willing|first=Richard|date=June 10, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>