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").
Menlo Park is an affluent city in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' West. Menlo Park had 29,964 inhabitants as of the 2007 U.S. Census.