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").
Gibsonia is an unincorporated community in Allegheny and Butler counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, north of the city of Pittsburgh. The elevation is 1,037 feet. Gibsonia appears on the Valencia U.S. Geological Survey Map. Allegheny County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). Zip Code is 15044.