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").
Reddell is an unincorporated community in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located approximately two miles north of Mamou along Louisiana Highway 13. Reddell has a post office, grocery store, and one of the largest rice drier elevators in the state.