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").
Conover is an unincorporated community in eastern Brown Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45317. The community is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. A.B. Graham, founder of the 4-H movement, was born in Lena, a similarly unincorporated commutity located a half mile adjacent to the east near the Miami/Champaign county line. The A.B. Graham Memorial Center,located at the former Miami East Junior High School is located along U.S. Route 36. An Ohio Historical Marker is located in front at the entrance of the center.