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").
Wakefield is a city in Gogebic County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,085 at the 2000 census. The city is situated within Wakefield Township, but is politically independent. It is on US 2 about ten miles east of Ironwood and the Wisconsin border. M-28 has its western terminus in the city. It is home to Sunday Lake and Indianhead Mountain.