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").
Huntland is a town in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town dates from the early 20th century and is one of the southernmost communities in the state, lying almost on the Alabama border. One of Franklin County's two high schools is there.