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By Foley Criminal Defense & Expungement Attorney August 1, 2026
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By Foley Criminal Defense & Expungement Attorney June 1, 2026
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Criminal Defense Attorney
By Jordan M. Copeland March 25, 2025
Foley, Alabama Criminal Defense Law Firm, Jordan M. Copeland Law, PLLC is local and experienced in successfully defending clients from anywhere in the country facing charges in Foley, Alabama. The Foley, Alabama Municipal Court has jurisdiction of cases processed from arrests for misdemeanors and issuances of traffic citations by the Foley Police Department within the jurisdiction of the City of Foley, Alabama. The District Court of Baldwin County (Foley Courthouse location) has jurisdiction of Misdemeanor charges and Traffic Violations from arrests made in south Baldwin County by a Sheriff’s Deputy or an Alabama State Trooper. Foley, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jordan M. Copeland has defended clients charged with crimes in Alabama since 2007. It is generally advisable to retain an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you anytime you must appear as a defendant to face charges in the Foley Courts or any other court. Do not make the mistake of thinking that because you are in a Municipal or District Court in Foley court that you should take your charge(s) lightly. Class A Misdemeanors prosecuted in the Foley, Alabama Courts have a sentencing range of up to one (1) year in the City Jail if you are found or plead guilty. Plus, you will have a criminal conviction on your background report. Foley, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyer, Jordan M. Copeland frequently represents clients in the Foley Criminal Courts that are facing charges of: Domestic Violence, 3rd degree, Assault 3rd Degree, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Alcohol and/or Drugs, Possession of Marijuana, 2nd degree, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Public Intoxication, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Reckless Endangerment, Attempting to Allude Police, Theft of Property 4th degree, among many other misdemeanor and traffic citations. Foley, Alabama Criminal Defense Law Firm - Jordan M. Copeland Law, PLLC is driven to obtain the best outcome we can for our clients in the Foley Criminal Courts. While no lawyer can ethically guarantee results, our law firm strives for success in every case. Our goal is to achieve the best result we can in each case in the Foley, Alabama Courts. We know how important the outcome of your criminal case in Foley, Alabama can be on your future because Attorney, Jordan M. Copeland also represents clients petitioning to expunge their arrest record in prior cases from the Foley Criminal Courts and across Alabama. Even if your criminal case in Foley results in a dismissal, nolle pross, acquittal, or any form of non-conviction, unless you successfully obtain an expungement from the proper Circuit Court you will still have a record of the arrest on your criminal background. If you are local, out-of-state, or out-of-area, and are facing criminal or traffic charges in a Foley Criminal Court, we can help. Do not plead guilty without an attorney “just to get it over with” because you will likely regret it. Even if you think the facts are 100% against you, we may be able to negotiate an offer with a more favorable outcome with the Prosecutor. When you retain Foley Criminal Defense Law Firm – Jordan M. Copeland Law, PLLC we interview you and any necessary witnesses, then obtain discoverable evidence from the Foley Police Department via a Motion for Discovery. Said discoverable evidence will likely include officer bodycam and dashboard camera audio/video evidence from the alleged incident, and other document evidence. We will analyze the discoverable evidence from the defense perspective in relation to the applicable law to determine if any pre-trial motions are appropriate. Additionally, we will leverage our client’s position to the best of our ability with the Prosecutor and Judge in the Foley Criminal Courts. Feel free to contact the local and experienced Foley, Alabama Criminal Defense Law Firm, Jordan M. Copeland Law, PLLC to discuss your case. Contact us by phone at our office: (251) 545-3637, by email at Jordan@OrangeBeachLawyer.com or via our Contact Us form on this websites: FoleyALcriminaldefense.com or OrangeBeachLawyer.com Foley, Alabama Criminal Defense Law Firm - Jordan M. Copeland Law, PLLC office location: Landmark Office Building, 316 South McKenzie Street, Suite 127, Foley, AL 36535.
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