After Ernesto Miranda was charged in 1963 with kidnapping and rape in Arizona, he signed a confession but was not informed of his right to counsel. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction in 1966. He was subsequently retried and convicted, and released on parole in 1972. He often sold autographed Miranda warning cards. In 1976, he was stabbed to death at an Arizona bar. In a final note of irony, his alleged killer was read the Miranda warning and was released after choosing to uphold his right to remain silent.

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