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").
Mesa is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The Mesa Post Office has the ZIP Code 81643. Mesa is located on the north side of the Grand Mesa on state highway 65. in a geographic area known as plateau vally, and is under the Plateau Valley 50 District Public Schools.