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").
Madeline is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located 45 miles (72 km) north-northeast of Susanville, at an elevation of 5321 feet (1622 m). A post office operated at Madeline from 1875 to 1878, and from 1879 to 1882. It reopened in 1887 and moved in 1902.