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").
Channelview is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 29,685 at the 2000 census. The Handbook of Texas describes Channelview as "an oil refinery suburb of metropolitan Houston. " Channelview,is located east of the Sam Houston tollway to the San Jacinto River. South of Wallisville Rd. to the Houston Ship Channel, and is ten miles east of Downtown Houston.