Tanner Usrey Arrest<\/span><\/p> Penalty Group 1 includes cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, opium and oxycodone.<\/p>\n The “1-B” group specifically refers to fentanyl and fentanyl-derived substances, according to Texas legislature<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 1-B group was added to Texas’ Health and Safety Code in 2021, specifically to address the national opioid crisis and fentanyl’s role in rising opioid-related deaths.<\/p>\n The new classification allows for harsher penalties for those convicted of possessing the substance.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: See the Best + Worst Celebrity Mug Shots<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Usrey’s charge is for possession of between 4-200 grams of the substance, a second-degree felony that can result in a sentence of between 2 and 20 years in state prison, or a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n The singer was also hit with another possession charge in\u00a0Penalty Group 2, which includes drugs like MDMA, psilocybin, amphetamines and THC concentrates. That’s also a second-degree felony charge.<\/p>\n Usrey was released from jail the same day of his arrest after posting his $12,500 bond.<\/p>\n He had an initial hearing on Monday, and an ignition interlock device was ordered for his vehicle, per court records.<\/p>\n A Texas native who cites Whiskey Myers, George Strait and Wade Bowen as major influences, Tanner Usrey has been steadily climbing in country music since signing his label deal in 2023.<\/p>\n His songs have been featured on\u00a0Yellowstone<\/em> and\u00a0Landman<\/em>, as well as on the soundtrack of\u00a0Twisters<\/em>.<\/p>\n In February,\u00a0a Wyoming man was arrested\u00a0after allegedly sending death threats<\/a> to Usrey over Facebook.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: Wyoming Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Country Singer’s Life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n That arrest took place ahead of a show Usrey was booked to play in Rapid City, S.D. The man allegedly told Usrey not to perform at that show, implying that he might suffer a fate similar to Charlie Kirk<\/a> \u2014 the conservative commentator who was assassinated last September \u2014 if he did.<\/p>\n Following the arrest, Usrey went ahead with the show as scheduled.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Happens Next in Tanner Usrey’s Court Case?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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