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").
Keeseville is a village in both Clinton County, New York and in Essex County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,850 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Keese family. The Village of Keeseville is in the Town of Au Sable (or Ausable), New York and the Town of Chesterfield. Keeseville is south of Plattsburgh. It is also inside the Adirondack Park.