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").
Sallis is a town in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. Sallis is the birthplace of the late David Barksdale, who, with Larry Hoover at one point ran the Black Gangster Disciple Nation.