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").
Ceresco is a farming village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 920 at the 2000 census. It is located near State Route 77, just north of Lincoln, just south of Wahoo, and a short distance southwest of Omaha.