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").
De Land is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census. The name of the village is spelled De Land by the census bureau, but it is alternately spelled as one word (DeLand).