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").
Kerhonkson is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,732 at the 2000 census. Kerhonkson is a community located in the Town of Wawarsing just south of the town's boundary with the Town of Rochester on US 209, and just north of where US 44 ends and NY 55 joins 209 south. Soyuzivka, a Ukrainian resort and cultural center is located here.