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").
Amenia is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census. Amenia was founded in 1880. The town is the site of several transmitter towers of Fargo broadcast television and radio stations.