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").
Adamsville is a town in Hardin and McNairy counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,983 at the 2000 census. Adamsville is named after George D. Adams, who operated an inn and stagecoach stop in the 1840s.