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").
Ragland is an unincorporated area just outside of the town of Delbarton on the Mingo and Logan County border in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Ragland is home to the Coal Mac Mining Complex and the Ragland Church of Christ.