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").
Deatsville is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. It has many names it is gone by, such as Holtville, and Slapout. It has three schools. Holtville Elementary, Holtville Middle, and Holtville High. At the 2007 census the population was 2,473. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.