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").
Erie is a Statutory Town in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. The population was 6,291 at the 2000 census. Erie is located west of I-25 35 minutes from Denver International Airport, 25 minutes north of Denver and 15 minutes from Boulder. In the southern part of Erie, on Baseline Road, is Erie Municipal Airport.