Orzoco v. Texas

Miranda warnings have become a standard part of police interrogation procedure. "You have the right to remain silent--anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law" is a familiar litany. However, debate continues as to the parameters of Miranda and its application in specific instances. Cases subsequent to Orozco interpreted Miranda in a manner that attempted to curtail its potentially broad holding and tip the balance of interests in favor of effective law enforcement. Nonetheless, in the 1990s, failure to properly advise suspects of their Miranda rights still caused charges to be dismissed and convictions overturned. Legal experts do not agree as to what, if any, effect Miranda and the subsequent cases have had on law enforcement and the rate of confessions and convictions.