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").
Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 11,614. The City of Somers Point is in the eastern part of Atlantic County, southwest of Atlantic City.