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").
Redfield is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 607 at the 2000 census. The Town of Redfield was incorporated from part of the Town of Mexico in 1800. The town is in the northeast corner of the county. The town unofficially set a record of 146" (415 cm) of snow in a week in February 2007.