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").
Pylesville is an unincorporated community in Harford County, in the Baltimore metro area of the state of Maryland in the United States. Governed at the county level, the area has a population of around 2000. The Harford County Public School System extends into Pylesville. Students in the area attend the Tri-school community of North Harford Elementary, High, and Middle schools, along with students form Jarrettsville, Forest Hill, Bel Air, Darlington, Whiteford, Street/Pylesville, Highland, and Norrisville.