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").
Mandaree is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKenzie County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 558 at the 2000 census. Mandaree is located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation. It is the home to former tribal chairman Tex G. Hall as well as being the primary physical center of the Mandan-Hidatsa community. It is noted nationally for its annual Pow-Wow as well as being the home of the Mandaree Singers, a world renowned tribal musical group.