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").
Mamers is an unincorporated community located along old U.S. Highway 421 in the Upper Little River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina west of the town of Lillington between the communities of Ryes and Luart. Prominent landmarks near here include the community United States Post Office. Mamers is in the Boone Trail Elementary School district as well as in the Western Harnett middle and high school districts. Mamers has the population of around 1000 and is one square mile. It is a great place to live.