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").
Dewar is an unincorporated community in eastern Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Waterloo, the county seat of Black Hawk County. Its elevation is 889 feet (271 m). Although Dewar is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50623, which opened on 25 October 1887.