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").
Argyle is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Iowa, United States. It lies along the concurrent Iowa Highways 27 and 394 southwest of the city of Fort Madison, the county seat of Lee County. Its elevation is 679 feet (207 m), and it is located at 40°31′53″N 91°33′59″W / 40.53139°N 91.56639°W / 40.53139; -91.56639 (40.5317073, -91.5662701). Although Argyle is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52619, which opened on 1888-03-15. The community is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.