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").
Eudora is an unincorporated community in southwestern Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 123 and Route 215 about twenty miles northwest of Springfield. Eudora is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.