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").
Broseley is an unincorporated community in eastern Butler County, Missouri. It is located on Route 51 about ten miles southeast of Poplar Bluff. The community was founded in 1915 by William N. Barron and is named after his wife's hometown of Broseley in England.