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").
Cutchogue is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York (USA). The population was 2,849 at the 2000 census. Cutchogue CDP roughly represents the area of Cutchogue hamlet (unincorporated community) in the town of Southold.