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").
Munford is a city in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,708 at the 2000 census, when it was listed as a town. Munford was a town until January 1, 1919, when it became a city; however, the Census Bureau failed to recognize this until 2004, over eighty-five years later.