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").
Hiwasse is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Hiwasse Bank Building, which is located at Main St. , AR 279 and Banks House, which is located on AR 72, W of Hiwasse. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hiwasse faced a great diversion in 2007-2008 when two groups faced off about the incorporation of Hiwasse, in the end the voters decided not to incorporate.