Miranda v. Arizona

How familiar is this statement:
1. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law.
2. As we discuss this matter, you have a right to stop answering my questions at any time you desire.
3. You have a right to a lawyer before speaking to me, to remain silent until you can talk to him or her, and to have your lawyer present when you are being questioned.
4. If you want a lawyer but cannot afford one, one will be provided to you without cost.
5. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you?
6. Now that I have advised you of your rights, are you willing to answer my questions without an attorney present?

Everyone is familiar with this statement in one form or another. Whether it was seen on television or used on you directly this statement has become an essential part of a term we call Due Process of Law. Its name is the Miranda Warnings taken from the case of Miranda v. Arizona. It is interesting how such a statement can b...