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").
Intercession City is an unincorporated community located in central Florida, about five miles west of Kissimmee, Florida, in Osceola County, USA, on Highway 17/92. The elevation is 69 feet. Osceola County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The population is about 534, mostly blue-collar with a median family income of $37,000.