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").
Morrisonville is a hamlet in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2000 census. Morrisonville is divided between the Towns of Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls by the Saranac River, which defines the town lines between the two towns. The community is west of the City of Plattsburgh.