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").
Walcott is an unincorporated community in central Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along local roads near Interstate 80 and the concurrent U.S. Routes 30 and 287, east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County. Its elevation is 6,627 feet (2,020 m), and it is located at 41°45′40″N 106°50′42″W / 41.76111°N 106.845°W / 41.76111; -106.845 (41.7610714, -106.8450364). Although Walcott is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82335. Public education in the community of Walcott is provided by Carbon County School District #2.