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").
York is a city in York County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,081. It is the county seat of York County. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.