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").
Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County, North Dakota in the United States. It serves as the county seat and is third largest city in the county. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. Minnewauken was founded in 1884.