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").
Nora, Virginia is a small town in Dickenson County, Virginia, several miles south of Clinchco. Nora hosts Ervinton High School. Ervinton is most famous for athlete Trazell Silvers who played for the Harlem Globetrotters and overseas in Europe.