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").
Kesley is an unincorporated community in southwestern Butler County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of Allison, the county seat of Butler County. Its elevation is 1,001 feet (305 m). Although Kesley is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50649, which opened on 12 December 1900.