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").
South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, in the United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,925. South Sioux City is located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area.