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").
Davis Junction is a village in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 491 at the 2000 census, but is currently at 1,500 as of 2008. It is located where the BNSF Railway and the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad intersect and along Illinois Route 72.