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").
Plainfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. Plainfield includes the village of Meriden, home to Kimball Union Academy, a private preparatory school. The town is home to the Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary and Annie Duncan State Forest.