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").
Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,145 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 4,020. Caro is located northeast of Flint and east of Saginaw in Michigan's Thumb region. It is the largest community in the Thumb, both by population and by area; it is an industrial and commercial center for the region as well.