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").
Situated between Little North Mountain and Interstate 81, Singers Glen, Virginia occupies the zip code 22850. It consists mainly of one road (Singers Glen Road), the green and grey post office, a recycling center, the Singers Glen School, the Singers Glen Volunteer Fire Company, a store owned and operated by Mark Grandle, a Methodist & Baptist Church.