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").
Quechee is one of five unincorporated villages in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. It is the site of the Quechee Gorge on the Ottauquechee River and is also the home to the Quechee Lakes planned community.