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").
Covington is an unincorporated community in Covington Township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan, with coordinates of 46°32′29″N 88°32′13″W / 46.54139°N 88.53694°W / 46.54139; -88.53694 on US 141 near the junction with M-28, which is a few miles west of US 41.