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").
Stony Point is a triangle-shaped town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the town of Haverstraw, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River. The population was 14,244 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from a prominent projection into the Hudson River. The town is in the northeast part of the county. U.S. Route 9W, US Route 202, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway are major north-south routes through the town. It is the most rural town of Rockland County. Stony Point is included in the North Rockland Central School District.