Rights of Suspects & Defendants
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- Police Questioning of Suspects: The Miranda Rule
- Questioning By the Police
- Talking to the Police When You're Not in Custody
- When Police Violate the Miranda Rule
- Search and Seizure Laws
- Police Searches After an Arrest
- Agreeing to a Police Search
- Seizing Items "In Plain View"
- Police Searches on the Street: Stop & Frisk
- Car Searches by Police
- Roadblocks and Sobriety Checkpoints
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Miranda rights and search and seizure rules are just a few of the legal protections given to criminal suspects and defendants. This section spotlights your constitutional rights during encounters with police officers and in the courtroom.
Articles on Rights of Suspects & Defendants
- Understanding Search and Seizure Law
- When and How to Invoke Your Right to Silence
- Search and Seizure FAQ
- Search Warrants: What They Are and When They're Necessary
- Criminal Arrests and Interrogations FAQ
- Criminal Defendants' Rights During Trial: The Bill of Rights
- Miranda Rights: What Happens If Police Don't 'Read Your Rights'
- Gun Ownership Rights Under Heller
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Miranda Rights: Ways Police Officers Botch the Warnings
When cops don't properly convey the Miranda warning the suspect's statements may be inadmissible in court.
Questions on Rights of Suspects & Defendants
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