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").
Crocheron (Cro-Sher-in) is a small, remote unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, south of Bishops Head. Crocheron has a public boat dock. Crocheron is just north of the Karen Noonan Center and Bishops Head Marsh. The locals speak with a Tidewater Accent. The area is residential, but not very populated.