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").
Nashville is a town in Washington Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. The population was 826 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Brown County. The town is best known as the center of the Brown County Art Colony with a variety of specialty shops.