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").
Turners is a small unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It lies about five miles east of Springfield at the intersection of Route D and Route J. At one time it was a passenger stop along the railway. Today it has a store with a post office, a cemetery, and a couple of houses. Turners is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.