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").
Sisseton is a city on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,572 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is home to a number of attractions including the Nicollett Tower and is in near proximity of the "Song to the Great Spirit" building on the campus of Sisseton Wahpeton College. Named for the Sisseton division of the Native American Sioux the city is located a few miles north of the tribal seat of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate at Agency Village, South Dakota.