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").
Spring Gap is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. Spring Gap is located in the Potomac Valley along the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal at mile marker 173 where it meets with the Spring Gap Recreational Area. This park offers camping sites and a place to relax for hiker-bikers of the C&O tow path. In additional, the park is easy to access by car and proves canoe access to the Potomac River. The Spring Gap Recreation Area is a popular location to pick-up, drop-off, or park when hiking or biking the C&O canel tow path to or from Cumberland, Maryland. Some of the best fishing in the Potomac River is in the section from Spring Gap to Hancock. Running nearby the C&O canel is the CSX main rail line to Cumberland and Route 51.