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").
Oakridge is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census. Oakridge is located directly west of Westfir on Oregon Route 58, near the Middle Fork Willamette River in the Cascade Range. The most well known citizen of Oakridge may be Mason Williams, composer of Classical Gas.