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").
Old Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 4,228. The Village of Old Westbury is located in both the Town of Oyster Bay and the Town of North Hempstead.