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").
Willmar is a city in and the county seat of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,351 at the 2000 census. Willmar has been assigned ZIP code 56201 by the United States Postal Service. U.S. Routes 12 and 71; and Minnesota State Highways 23 and 40 are four of the main routes in the city.