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").
Chrisney is a town in Grass Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census. It was originally known as Spring's Station, and renamed Chrisney in 1882 after John B. Chrisney, who owned the land where the first rail station and post office were built.