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").
Monrovia is a town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Indy Racing League driver Gary Bettenhausen, as well as Detroit Lions Wide Receiver John Standeford and award-winning basketball coach Branch McCracken. In 2006, the Monrovia High School Band won the Mid-States Band Association Class A Championships at Kings Mill, OH. The school won a state championship in Academic Super Bowl Competition in 1988.