News 12 at six o'clock, June 24, 2008

Augusta, GA---It is the one picture no one wants to take especially when you are George Bush...a local defense attorney arrested for cocaine possession with the intent to distribute.

"It's extremely unfortunate. It's very unfortunate," said Attorney Robert Mullins.

Like Bush, Robert Mullins has his own law firm, and he's convinced this all boils down to one thing.

"It's the stress of the job. I mean people often don't realize how stressful and pressure filled being an attorney really is," said Mullins.

But did stress alone drive 40 year old George Bush to this? He seemed to have it all...a successful practice of 15 years, a wife, and a one year old baby girl.

"You don't expect it, but the pressures are there and the stresses are there, and sometimes people handle it differently," said Mullins.

"We don't care who they are if there's a violation we gone investigate it," said Sheriff Ronnie Strength.

Sheriff Ronnie Strength and the Drug Enforcement Agency together waged a two week investigation that led to the Ballroom Billiard Bar on Broad Street where Bush was found with half an ounce of cocaine Monday.

"Half an ounce is a lot...it really is," said Sheriff Strength.

The street value is anywhere from $400 to $500. "What he was gonna do with it...I can't get into any of that," said Strength.

The investigation continues. Could there be a string of local lawyers out there with similar snapshots in their future?

"Oh we're not saying that at all...absolutely not. That's not accurate. We don't know where it's gonna lead us," said Strength.

But it looks as if investigators are on to something and "We're not gonna back down," said Strength.

Attorney Kirk Gilliard is representing George Bush. Gilliard says if convicted Bush could face 5 to 30 years in prison. Bush did post a $10,000 bail.

Bush spent the day at home. We did stop by for comment. Mr. Bush spoke with us through the mail shoot. He said contact his lawyers.