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").
Locke is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2000 census. The town was named after John Locke, an English philosopher and is the birthplace of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States. The Town of Locke is on the south border of Cayuga County and is southeast of Auburn, New York.