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").
Foley is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The 2000 census lists the population of the city as 7,590. "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights" (for Foley, AL), US Census Bureau, 2007, webpage: US-Census-FoleyAL. Foley is a principal city of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Baldwin County.