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 Bend is a city in Coos County, Oregon, in the United States. North Bend's estimated population is 9,855 (as of 2010). The city is surrounded on three sides by Coos Bay and borders the city of Coos Bay, Oregon to the south. North Bend is also the seat of the Coquille Indian Tribe's tribal government, which is a United States recognized sovereign tribe.