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").
Demarest is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,845. Demarest was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Harrington Township and Palisades Township. The borough was named for Ralph S. Demarest, who had represented the area in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate in the mid-19th century.