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").
Cedar Bluff is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,467. NASCAR driver Tina Gordon is from the town. Unlike the rest of the county, Cedar Bluff is a wet city, and is the "Crappie Capital of the World". It has the most amount of crappie counted to been cought then any other place. It also holds the great Weiss Lake and the Cornwall Furnace. The national attraction called the Little River Canyon was formed near there. It contains the school of Cedar Bluff High School run by Bobby Mintz and Kevin Porter. Many legendary students and stories came from the school such as, Jamie Hampton, a player now on the college football team Troy,as well as the notorious class of 2009 led by Colton Richardson a.k. a (Colt), Justin Wood a.k. a (J. Wood), Anthony Taylor a.k. a (Ant), and Jake Bevels a.k. a (Tiny tiny man). They have been involved in several championships but have recently won Boys and Girls State Track Championships three years in a row. (2007, 2008, 2009)