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").
Clifton Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, six miles (10 km) west of downtown Philadelphia and on Darby Creek. The population was at 2,330 in 1900, and 3,155 in 1910. The population was 6,779 at the 2000 census.