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").
Myra is an unincorporated community in western Cooke County, Texas, United States. It lies just off U.S. Route 82 west of the city of Gainesville, the county seat of Cooke County. Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76253.