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").
Pearson is an unincorporated community in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States located within the town of Ainsworth. The closest incorporated town to Pearson is Summit; however, Pickerel, an unincorporated community within the town of Langlade, is closer. No major highways serve Pearson; the closest state highway is Wisconsin State Highway 55 in Pickerel. The Northeast Illinois Council of the Boy Scouts of America runs a summer camp, Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation, in Pearson.