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").
Constableville is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. The name is from William Constable, the son of an early landowner. The Village of Constableville is within the Town of West Turin and is north of Rome.