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").
Genoa is an unincorporated community in Miller County, Arkansas, United States. It is located east of Texarkana along Highway 196. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71840. The community is part of the Texarkana, TX–Texarakana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.