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").
Skippers is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia, United States, only three miles north of the North Carolina border. It is on U.S. Route 301 and Interstate 95. It is also a famous truck stop consisting of a Love's gas station and a McDonalds.