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").
The Town of Huntington is a town located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. Just east of Nassau County, it was founded in 1653. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 195,289.