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").
Colebrook is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,321 at the 2000 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area. Colebrook includes the villages of Kidderville, Upper Kidderville and Factory Village. Colebrook is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.