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").
Pettisville is an unincorporated community in western Clinton Township, Fulton County, Ohio, United States. Located at the intersection of 19 Road and D Road, its elevation is 755 feet (230 m). The 2000 Census estimated that the Pettisville Local School District was home to 2,134 people.