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").
South Amana is an unincorporated community in northern Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 6 east of the city of Marengo, the county seat of Iowa County. Its elevation is 778 feet (237 m). Although South Amana is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 52334, which opened on 19 June 1874.