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").
Pickstown is a town in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. It was named after Lewis A. Pick, director of the Missouri River office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The population was 168 at the 2000 census.