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").
Bombay is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Bombay in India by an early landowner, whose wife was from Bombay. The Town of Bombay is in the northwest part of the county, south of Canada-United States border.