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").
Magee is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,200 at the 2000 census and stood at 5,019 as of February 2007. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.