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").
Moscow is an unincorporated community in northern Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 6, north of the city of Muscatine, the county seat of Muscatine County. Its elevation is 653 feet (199 m), and it is located at 41°34′30″N 91°4′58″W / 41.575°N 91.08278°W / 41.575; -91.08278 (41.5750257, -91.0826530). Although Moscow is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52760, which opened on 1837-05-01. The community is part of the Muscatine Micropolitan Statistical Area.