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").
Mansfield is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census. As of the 2004 census, the city had a population of 476. NOTE: Mansfield actually goes through two counties. Beginning in Newton County, snake through the tip of Jasper County, and then back into Newton County.