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").
Lynch is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. Lynch is located in northern Nebraska, between the Missouri and Niobrara Rivers. An excavation of nearby prehistoric settlements began in 1936.