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").
Commiskey is an unincorporated community in central Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It lies along local roads just west of State Road 3, south of the town of Vernon, the county seat of Jennings County. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m), and it is located at 38°51′34″N 85°38′44″W / 38.85944°N 85.64556°W / 38.85944; -85.64556 (38.8595005, -85.6455220). Although Commiskey is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47227. Its biggest business is Stream Cliff Farm.