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").
Harmony is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 526 at the 2000 census. The town is located in northeastern Iredell County and lies in the eastern portion of the North Carolina High Country.