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").
Lahmansville is an unincorporated community on Patterson Creek in Grant County, West Virginia, USA, located along West Virginia Secondary Route 5 at its junction with Secondary Route 5/6. The town was named for the Lahman family who settled in the area prior to West Virginia statehood. According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as "Laymensville", "Lehmansville" and "Leymansville".