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").
Boise City is a city in and the county seat of Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,483 at the 2000 census. 'Boise' is pronounced to rhyme with 'voice' (as opposed to "boy-see", like the city in Idaho). The actress Vera Miles was born in Boise City in 1929.