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").
Stem is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 229 at the 2000 census. In 2006, Stem became home to a high school for the first time since Stem High, when Granville Central High School opened it's doors to freshman and sophomores. The school added a grade each year and now has grades 9-12.