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").
Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census. The city is located within Goodridge Township, but is politically independent. Dave Brown was elected mayor in 2008 as a write-in candidate after no one filed to be on the ballot.