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").
Fishers is a hamlet in the northwest corner of the Town of Victor, Ontario County, New York, USA. It is a small suburb of Rochester, NY. Fishers is home to the second oldest railroad building in the United States. The community is south of the New York State Thruway.