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").
Holtsville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census. Holtsville is the location of an IRS Processing Center (which has the lowest assigned numerical ZIP Code, 00501) and is in the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Islip.