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").
Cement City is a village in Jackson and Lenawee counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 452 at the 2000 census. Cement City is the home of Norman A. Miller Elementary School, a school most recently known for being a winner of the prestigious Golden Apple Award in Michigan.