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").
North Benton is an unincorporated community in northern Smith Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44449. It lies along State Route 14 between Salem and Ravenna. The community is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.