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").
Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. The city is named for George Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876. The city is a bedroom community of Fargo, which is located 20 miles east of Casselton. Casselton is the hometown of four North Dakota governors.