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").
Amelia is an unincorporated community in southwestern Holt County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads near Nebraska Highways 11 and Nebraska Highway 95, southwest of the city of O'Neill, the county seat of Holt County. Its elevation is 2,182 feet (665 m), and it is located at 42°14′8″N 98°54′43″W / 42.23556°N 98.91194°W / 42.23556; -98.91194 (42.2355600, -98.9120422). The community is named for Amelia A. Bliss. Although Amelia is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68711.