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").
Hensley is an unincorporated community on the Tug Fork River in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. According to the Geographic Names Information System, Hensley has also been known by the names Claren, Claren Station, and Hensley Claren.