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").
Pittsfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 3,931 at the 2000 census. The central village in town, where over 42% of the population resides, is defined as the Pittsfield census-designated place (CDP), and is located on the Suncook River near the junction of New Hampshire Routes 28 and 107.