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").
Grantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,167 at the 2000 census, an increase of 920 from the 1990 census. This made Grantham the fastest growing town in Sullivan County between the 1990 and 2000 censuses.