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").
Bleiblerville is an unincorporated community in northern Austin County, Texas, United States. It lies along local roads northwest of the city of Bellville, the county seat of Austin County. Its elevation is 371 feet (113 m). Although Bleiblerville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78931. Bleiblerville was named for local shopkeeper Robert Bleibler, who started his business in the area in the late 1880s. The community grew rapidly with the influx of many German immigrants in the late nineteenth century, and its post office was established in 1891. The community expanded in the 1960s with the increase of oil drilling in the community, but has since declined.