Articles Posted in Miranda Rights

Police questioning is never easy, but knowing your rights can protect you from self-incrimination. At the Law Offices of Andrew Weisberg, our Chicago criminal defense attorneys help clients navigate interrogations while safeguarding Fifth Amendment rights. With 29 years of experience and a former Cook County prosecutor background, Andrew Weisberg has successfully challenged hundreds of Miranda…

When Chicago police question you without reading your Miranda rights, any statements you make could potentially be suppressed in court. These constitutional violations happen more often than you might think during criminal interrogations across Cook County. At the Law Offices of Andrew Weisberg, our Chicago criminal defense attorneys have successfully challenged Miranda violations and protected…

It’s a common trope in crime TV: someone is arrested and they’re told they have the right to remain silent, among other things. This is what most people think of when they hear the term “Miranda Rights,” and these rights are legally guaranteed to all US citizens should they be arrested. There’s more to your…

Recently, the Chicago Police Department has been under scrutiny for the growing number of allegations that say police officers violate human rights in arrests and detentions. Numerous victims have come forward saying they were unlawfully arrested, strip-searched, taken to an off-the-books interrogation building called a “black site,” never read their Miranda Rights, denied access to…