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").
Lynx is an unincorporated community in southwestern Brush Creek Township, Adams County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45650. It is located along State Route 125. Among its notable natives is former Major League Baseball pitcher John Purdin.