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").
Qulin is a town located in Butler County in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 467; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 479, an increase of 2.60%. Qulin is included within the Poplar Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area.