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").
Navarro (formerly, Novarro and Navarro Ridge) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Ukiah, at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m). The Navarro Ridge post office opened in 1867, changed its name in 1888, and closed in 1902. The name Navarro was subsequently applied to a place 14 miles (23 km) east of the present town at Wendling.