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").
Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. 2004 British Open golf champion Todd Hamilton attended high school in Biggsville and played on the local 18-hole golf course.