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").
Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States. The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students. Saddlemaker Charles Weldon Cannon was born in Afton in 1915.