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").
Finlayson is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. The city's area was incorporated from Finlayson Township, the remainder of which is still adjacent to it. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the area.