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").
Airway Heights is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, just west of Spokane. The population was 4,500 at the 2000 census. The city's name was taken from its close proximity to Fairchild Air Force Base and Spokane International Airport.