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POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G - Galveston Criminal Defense Attorney

POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G - Galveston Criminal Defense Attorney


What does POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G mean? In Texas POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G is the name of a criminal charge for possession of a controlled substance penalty group one. Penalty group one includes substances like cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin. Penalty Group 1-B penalty group includes Fentanyl.


POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G - Galveston Criminal Defense Attorney
POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G - Galveston Criminal Defense Attorney

So why does my criminal charge say 1-B when I didn't have fentanyl? Because when the jail system in Galveston reorganized its coding for criminal offenses they coded all penalty group 1 and 1B offenses the same. So even if you had regular crack cocaine it will still show up as POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G.


The <1G part of the offense title means that the amount of the controlled substance was less than 1 gram. This makes the offense a state jail felony.


  1. Less than 1 gram: State jail felony; Punishable by 180 days to 2 years in a state jail facility, and a fine of up to $10,000.

  2. 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams: Third-degree felony; Punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000.

  3. 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams: Second-degree felony; Punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000.

  4. 200 grams or more but less than 400 grams: First-degree felony; Punishable by 5 to 99 years or life in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000.

  5. 400 grams or more: Enhanced first-degree felony; Punishable by 10 to 99 years or life in prison, and a fine of up to $100,000.

You can find your loved one's information if they have been incarcerated in Galveston by visiting the Galveston County Sheriff's Office Website here. Find more information about drug charge representation at Houston Criminal Defense Attorneys PLLC.


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