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").
Long Pond, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in the Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania, a part of the Appalachian Mountains. The zip code is 18334. It is primarily noted as the location of Pocono Raceway, a track which hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup races and other events, the Pocono 500 in June and the Pennsylvania 500 in August as of 2007.