Baldwin County Drug Crime Lawyer

Experienced Drug Crime Defense in Baldwin County

From simple possession to serious trafficking allegations, Christopher D. Salter, P.C. defends drug cases every week across Baldwin County and neighboring Mobile and Escambia Counties. As a Foley drug charges attorney with more than two decades of courtroom experience, Christopher understands Alabama drug statutes, local diversion opportunities, and the procedures used in Foley, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, and Bay Minette courts. Whether an arrest happened near Highway 59, along County Road 20, or after a beach weekend in Orange Beach, we move quickly to protect your record and your future.

Types of Drug Charges We Handle

We represent clients in a full range of narcotics matters-always with a strategy tailored to the facts and the venue:

If your situation involves a traffic stop on the Foley Beach Express or a search at a rental near Gulf Shores, we scrutinize every step for legal errors.

Alabama Drug Laws & Penalties

Alabama classifies substances by Schedule and imposes penalties based on the drug, quantity, and circumstances. Small amounts of marijuana for personal use may be charged differently than cocaine or meth; larger weights can trigger felony trafficking thresholds with mandatory time. The difference between "possession" and "intent" often turns on packaging, scales, cash, or text messages-details we evaluate line by line to challenge the state's theory wherever possible.

Drug Charges and Your Future

A conviction affects more than a court date. It can raise insurance rates, complicate student aid, risk employment, and jeopardize professional licenses. If the charge is dismissed or reduced, some clients later pursue record clearing; our firm regularly advises on eligibility so a single mistake doesn't follow you around Baldwin County.

Our Defense Strategies

Every step of your case is an opportunity to push back. We challenge the stop (lack of reasonable suspicion), the search (warrant or consent issues), and the seizure (chain of custody). We question lab testing and the state's proof of knowledge or control-especially in shared homes or vehicles from Loxley to Silverhill. When appropriate, we negotiate for reduced charges (for example, a felony reduced to misdemeanor possession) or seek diversion for first-time offenders to keep your record clean.

Ready to dig into specifics? Learn how different charges work and what defenses apply in each context, from traffic-stop possession cases near Foley High School to larger investigations along I-10.

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