I went to the Mesa Cemetary on Sunday to pay my respects to the many friends and relatives who I knew and grew up with over the years and now have passed away. While there, I found out there are some notable individuals buried there.Country music song writer/singer Waylon Jennings who died in 2002 is buried in that cemetary. Jennings is known as the #1 outlaw in country music. He became the first country singer to sell a million records and his career spanned six decades.Another notable person buried at the Mesa cemetary is Ernesto Miranda. His case, Miranda vs Arizona was the landmark case that started the "Miranda Rights" in 1966. This ruling established that the accused have the right to remain silent and that prosecutors may not use statements made by defendants while in police custody unless police have advised them of their rights. Miranda died in 1976 after being fatally stabbed in a bar fight. A suspect was arrested but ironically chose to exercise his right to remain silent, and was susequently released.
You Have The Right To Remain SilentMay 29th, 2006, 12:53 pm · Post a Comment · posted by steveikedaLeave a Reply |
