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").
Haleyville is a city in Marion and Winston Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Haleyville was originally named Davis Cross Roads, as it was established at the crossroads of Byler Road and the Illinois Central Railroad. At the 2000 census the population was 4,182. On February 16, 1968 the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system in the nation went into service in Haleyville. The sheriff is Kyle Bridges.