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").
Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,421 in 2008. Mandeville is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, along Interstate 12, across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mandeville was affected by Hurricane Katrina's storm surge in August 2005 and received water and wind damage. By 2009, most of the reconstruction was completed. Mandeville was named one of the Relocate America Top 100 Places to Live in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.