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").
Nassau is an unincorporated community in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It lies just off Delaware Route 1 northeast of the town of Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex County. Its elevation is 26 feet (8 m), and it is located at 38°45′7″N 75°11′16″W / 38.75194°N 75.18778°W / 38.75194; -75.18778 (38.7520565, -75.1876854). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 19969. Nassau is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.