By: Holden Luce

Mapp was accused of harboring a criminal involved in a bombing case.

The Officers confronted Mapp at her home and demanded that she turn him over.

The officers “Claimed” to have a warrant . While the officers searched the home for

the fugitive they found a box of obscene photos which were illegal in Ohio at the time.

When Mapp was taken to court the officers were unable to produce a warrant.

After the case was taken to the supreme court it was decided that the 4th amendment protects citizens against unlawful searches and that the evidence obtained by the Ohio officers was to be thrown out.

Gideon was seen walking out of a pool room with a bottle of wine and his pockets full of coins.

The owner of the pool room confirmed that money was taken and that a few bottles of beer and wine were missing.

After he was taken to court he defended himself and was later found guilty.

While in jail Gideon studied the 6th amendment and appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court against the Secretary to the Florida Department of corrections Louie Wainwright.

Gideon argued that the states 14th amendment had violated his 6th amendment because he was not offered counsel.

In the end Gideon was retried with a state lawyer and was aquited.

Miranda was arrested because of Massive amounts of evidence that linked him to the raping and kidnapping of an 18 yr old girl 10 days earlier.

After two hours in a interrogation room Miranda signed a confession that stated that he had done this voluntarily and he had heard his rights.

Miranda was convicted to 20 to 30 years but appealed saying that he was not offered any of his rights.

The State argued that Miranda did not specifically ask for counsel and that it wasn’t their place to give him one if he didn’t ask for one.

Miranda was retried and sentenced to 20 to 30 years again, He got parole in ‘72 and returned to his old neighborhood autographing police cards.

He was stabbed to death in ‘76 after an argument.

Mapp Vs Ohio affirmed the right that people had against illegal searches.

Gideon Vs Wainwright affirmed the right that people had the right to an attorney even if they couldn’t afford one.

Miranda Vs Arizona affirmed the right that people had when being arrested and being interrogated. (Miranda Rights)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_v._Arizona

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_v._Wainwright

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapp_v._Ohio

http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_155