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").
Alamo, Tennessee, is a town in Crockett County, Tennessee. Its population was 2,392 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census. Alamo, for interesting historical reasons, is the county seat of Crockett County, Tennessee. Alamo is located in the central part of West Tennessee, about 30 miles from the Mississippi River.