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").
Leiter is an unincorporated community in eastern Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States, along Clear Creek. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Routes 14 and 16, east of the city of Sheridan, the county seat of Sheridan County. Its elevation is 3,779 feet (1,152 m), and it is located at 44°43′5″N 106°16′9″W / 44.71806°N 106.26917°W / 44.71806; -106.26917 (44.7180389, -106.2692024). Although Leiter is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82837. Public education in the community of Clearmont is provided by Sheridan County School District #3.