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").
Grouse Creek (also Cookesville) is an unincorporated community in the nearly-unpopulated northwestern region of Box Elder County, Utah, United States, near the Idaho and Nevada borders. It lies along unpaved roads north of State Route 30 in the Grouse Creek Mountains. Its elevation is 5,331 feet (1,625 m), and it is located at 41°42′34″N 113°53′0″W / 41.70944°N 113.883333°W / 41.70944; -113.883333 (41.7093642, -113.8833441). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84313. Grouse Creek was first settled in 1876.