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").
Woden is an unincorporated community in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. Although Woden is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75978; the ZCTA for ZIP Code 75978 had a population of 137 at the 2000 census. Woden is home to a post office, a grocery store, a K-12 school, and both a Baptist and a Presbyterian church, as well as a volunteer fire department. The Woden Independent School District serves area students in Pre-K through 12th grade.