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").
Lebanon, Georgia is a community that is now absorbed into Holly Springs. While the community is locally known and still referred to as Toonigh, the community has a post office located in a small strip mall just south of the Georgia Northeastern Railroad that was posted as Lebanon, Georgia. As of May 2008, a Home Depot opened for business just north of the community, Located just off the 575 - Sixes road exit, the community is naturally a good spot for business to flourish. The area is definitely growing with many new apartment complexes, three gas stations off the exit, And even an outlet mall planned for 2009, all within 1 mile of the heart of Lebanon, Ga.