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").
New York Mills is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 3,191 at the 2000 census. The Village of New York Mills is within both the Town of Whitestown and Town of New Hartford. New York Mills is also a western suburb of the City of Utica.