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").
Dibble is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. The town was named after two brothers James and John Dibble. The community has 15,450 residents in its zipcode, according to Sperling's Best Places. Dibble is in the outer suburban area west of Purcell, OK, and southwest of Norman, OK, in the Greater Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.