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").
Ponder is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. In 1934 Bonnie and Clyde attempted to rob the Ponder State Bank, only to discover it had gone broke the week before.