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").
Shawnee is an unincorporated community in southeastern Converse County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Routes 18 and 20 east of the city of Douglas, the county seat of Converse County. Its elevation is 5,059 feet (/1,542 m), and it is located at 42°44′52″N 105°0′35″W / 42.74778°N 105.00972°W / 42.74778; -105.00972 (42.7477457, -105.0096940). Although Shawnee is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82229.