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").
Elizabeth is a town in Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1812 and named for Elizabeth Veach, wife of the landowner who donated the land for the town.