Question: Can You Explain What Miranda Rights Are In Savannah?
Answer: Miranda warning is probably what most people are familiar with because they’ve heard it on TV. You hear it on Law and Order, even Dragnet if you go back old enough. But basically, you have Miranda rights when you are stopped and you are going to be arrested, and that’s basically: you have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you. You do not have to talk to anyone. You have the right to an attorney and if you cannot afford one for whatever reason, then the court will appoint someone for you. It’s very important when you are arrested to exercise your Miranda rights, because a lot of people will get caught up in the moment; they’ll feel pressured by police or stressed to be in jail, and they’ll say something that they did not have to say because of their Miranda rights, but they say it anyway—they say it without an attorney and without stopping to think about it, and then that can affect their whole case. That changes everything. So, Miranda rights certainly need to be followed.