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").
Tuckerton is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker (1758-1845), and was the third port of entry in the United States As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,517. Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township. The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent.