In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Akron is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 521. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 514.. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Akron has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival cottage known as Tanglewood.