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").
Atlanta is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census. The late State Representative Ashton B. Collier, who served from 1956-1960 and again from 1964-1970, resided in Atlanta. He was succeeded and preceded in the House by Winnfield businessman P.K. Smith.