LANGUAGE OF A MIRANDA WARNING MAY BE VARIED

The Court has held that a Defendant's Miranda rights may be protected even if the traditional warning is not employed by officers. In Florida v. Powell, the Court upheld the use of a warning that did not track the traditionally employed language. This ruling was based on the fact that the Defendant was adequately informed of his rights by the warning that was used.

This ruling is understandable given that Miranda stresses that a Defendant be informed of certain rights and does not stress a particular form for doing so.