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").
State Line City is a town in Kent Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States, located along the state's border with Illinois. As of the 2006 census, the town population was 141. The small section of town that protrudes west across the border is formally known as Illiana, Illinois.