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").
Jonancy is a small unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States, in the far eastern part of the state. The latitude of Jonancy is 37.316N. The longitude is -82.583W. Jonancy is in the Eastern Coal Field region. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.