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").
Doty is an unincorporated town between Dryad and Pe Ell in Washington State, US. C. A. Doty built a sawmill here, and the town that sprang up around it was named after him. The town once boasted the largest sawmill in Lewis County. There is a Post Office, a General Store, two Churches and a Fire Department. The Chehalis River runs through it. About 250 people live in Doty.