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").
Frederika is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. It is named for Frederika Bremer, the Swedish poet, for whom the surrounding county was also named. Frederika is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.