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").
Bunnell is the county seat of Flagler County Florida, United States with a population of 2,122 at the 2000 census. According to the U. S Census estimates of 2005, the city's population had declined to 1,479. The city is part of the Palm Coast Metropolitan Statistical Area and is named after early resident, Alva A. Bunnell. Bunnell describes itself as the "Crossroads of Flagler County."