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").
Clover is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States located in the greater Charlotte metropolitan area. The population of the town was 4,916 within the town limits, based on 2008 estimates. Clover is twinned with the Northern Irish town of Larne, located on the East Coast of County Antrim.