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").
Harrington Park is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,740. Harrington Park was formed on March 29, 1904 from portions of both Harrington Township and Washington Township, and parts of the Borough of Closter.