My Cousin Vinny-movie Do you think the initial car stop was a detention or arrest? Explain why. Assume the police immediately searched the car after the car stop. Would such a search be justified? Explain why or why not. Assume that defendant Bill was not read his Miranda rights before making the statement to the police officer. Should his statement be suppressed at trial? Argue why and argue why not. Assume the facts happen in California, not Alabama. How soon after being arrested would the defendants have to be brought to court and arraigned? How long after pleading not guilty would the government have to start a preliminary hearing against the defendants? What is the burden of proof at the preliminary hearing? In the movie it is called "disclosure," what is it called under California law? What is the process called for questioning potential jurors? When defense counsel in his opening statement says the prosecution case is "circumstantial and coincidental" what does he mean? What is your favorite scene in the movie? Why