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").
Noblesville is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis in what is considered to be one of the fastest growing areas of the Midwest. The population was 28,590 at the 2000 census. The city is part of Delaware, Fall Creek, Noblesville, and Wayne townships. Noblesville is also home of the Verizon Wireless Music Center, an outdoor music venue, and the Indiana Transportation Museum.