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").
Moxahala is an unincorporated community in northern Pleasant Township, Perry County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43761. State Route 13 runs through Moxahala, connecting it with New Lexington to the northwest and Rendville to the southeast.