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").
Nellysford is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It is home to the Wintergreen Golf Course and Heaven and Earth Acres. Its zip code is 22958. It is the boyhood home of Bronze Star Recipient First Sergeant James K. McGann.