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").
New Tripoli (/ New Tri-PO-lee) is a small rural village in Lynn Township, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The village is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 309 and Pennsylvania Route 143 in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The town is served by Northwestern Lehigh School District.