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").
Saint George is a small unincorporated community located in the "Georgia Bend" of the St. Mary's river in Charlton County, Georgia, United States. Along with Moniac it is one of the two southernmost settlements in Georgia. The population in 1900 was about 1,000. The town has since declined although it is not a ghost town.