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").
Sekiu is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. Overlooking the west side of Clallam Bay and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, it is twinned with Clallam Bay, on the east side of the bay. Sekiu has a small year-round population and is known primarily as a summer tourist destination for fishing, kayaking, birdwatching and diving. Salmon canning, leather tanning and logging were early industries here. Sekiu airport is smaller than William R. Fairchild International Airport, located in Port Angeles, Wash. It offers a 2,900-foot lighted runway with a visual approach indicator, at an elevation of 350 feet and a distance of a mile from Sekiu.