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").
Wabasha is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,599 at the 2000 census. Located on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Chippewa River, it is the county seat of Wabasha County. Wabasha was the setting of the movies Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.