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").
East Nassau is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 571 at the 2000 census. The Village of East Nassau is in the east part of the town of Nassau along the Town of Stephentown border by Routes 20 and 66.