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").
Harrietta is a village in Wexford County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 169. The village is on the boundary between Slagle Township on the west and Boon Township on the east, with about half of the village in each.