Charleston-Summerville Criminal Defense Lawyers

"You never realize the value of freedom until you stand to lose it."

Bentley D. Price, Esquire, Query Sautter Price & Forsythe LLC

Our criminal defense team offers 100 years of collective experience, including significant experience with complex criminal cases such as federal drug crimes and forfeiture. We take a team approach to complex criminal cases that gives our clients access to all our attorneys' special areas of knowledge as necessary. This approach helps us ensure we are giving each client a complete and effective defense.

Partner O. Grady Query is an accomplished criminal defense attorney with significant experience in high-profile criminal cases, including capital murder cases. Bentley Price is a former prosecutor with the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office in Charleston County with a reputation for excellent advocacy in high-stakes criminal cases. Michèle Patrão Forsythe has represented defendants in serious felony cases, such as murder and assault and battery with intent to kill, as well as crimes of domestic violence and drunk driving (DUI). She also represents juveniles in delinquency proceedings. Mike Sautter also has experience in criminal law cases, including the defense of domestic violence and drunk driving (DUI) charges. For additional information about the benefits of retaining our services, please visit our Firm Overview page.

Understand the Possible Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

We understand your fear and anxiety. Our criminal defense attorneys have witnessed innocent people being sent to jail as well as young individuals paying a substantial price for one mistake or lapse in judgment.

Being charged with a crime is serious. You face losing your freedom. However, the repercussions of a conviction extend beyond jail time. You will also have a permanent criminal record follow you around for the rest of your life, which may limit employment opportunities. The consequences of a conviction are too great — contact our firm as soon as possible if you have been arrested or charged with a crime in South Carolina.

Our Criminal Defense Practice

Our criminal defense lawyers represent individuals throughout South Carolina charged with state or federal criminal offenses, including the following:

• Murder and other violent crimes: including manslaughter, vehicular homicide, armed robbery, attempted murder, and other violent crimes
• Drug offenses : including state and federal drug possession, drug trafficking, drug cultivation or manufacturing, and illegally selling prescription drugs
• Weapons and gun charges: including carrying a concealed weapon, selling illegal fire arms, terrorism, and other state and federal gun charges
• DUI and traffic offenses : including repeat DUI offenders, high bodily alcohol content cases, reckless driving, and other serious traffic offenses
• Sex crimes and Internet sex crimes: including pornography, child molestation charges, solicitation, and prostitution
• Theft crimes: including burglary, robbery, larceny, shoplifting, fraud, and other theft crimes
• Assault: including assault with a deadly weapon and battery
• Domestic violence: criminal domestic violence (CDV) charges
• White collar crimes: including embezzlement, mail fraud, credit card fraud, banking fraud, and other white collar crimes

If you are facing serious state or federal criminal charges, please schedule a free confidential consultation with an experienced criminal defense attorney by calling us in Charleston at 843-795-9500 or in Summerville at 843-821-3000. You may also fill out our intake form.

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