Gov. Jeb Bush's Daughter Jailed
Noelle Bush Arrested In January
POSTED: 1:27 p.m. EDT July 17, 2002
UPDATED: 5:10 p.m. EDT July 17, 2002
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush's 24-year-old daughter, Noelle, was jailed Wednesday in Orange County, Fla., for failing to meet the conditions of a drug treatment plan ordered
by a court, according to Local 6 News.
Noelle Bush, the governor's middle child and only daughter, was
arrested in January at a pharmacy drive-through window for trying
to buy the anti-depressant Xanax with a fraudulent prescription.
She was admitted to an undisclosed drug treatment center in
February, with the possibility the charges would be dropped if she
successfully completed the program.
However, Bush apparently violated the conditions of the program. She was sentenced to 72 hours in jail for indirect criminal contempt of court by Judge Reginald Whitehead.
Bush was taken into custody Wednesday, according to Local 6 News.
Gov. Jeb Bush sent an e-mail to
reporters Wednesday notifying them of his daughter's lapse and expressing
sadness.
"My family is saddened to share that our daughter Noelle has
not abided by the conditions of her drug court treatment plan,''
Bush wrote. "Unfortunately, this happens to many individuals even
as they continue their journey to full recovery.
"There are consequences for every action we take in our lives,
and as her parents, Columba and I wish we could have prevented our
daughter from making the wrong choices,'' Bush said.
"We love Noelle, but she is an adult, and I respect the role of
the courts in carrying out our state's drug treatment policies,''
he wrote.
The prosecutor who originally handled Noelle Bush's case said
the case had been transferred to another county, and he wasn't
aware of the development.
"Generally if a defendant does not successfully complete drug
court then you're back to square one,'' said the prosecutor, Owen
McCaul.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this breaking story.
Copyright 2003 by Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Noelle Bush, the governor's middle child and only daughter, was
arrested in January at a pharmacy drive-through window for trying
to buy the anti-depressant Xanax with a fraudulent prescription.
She was admitted to an undisclosed drug treatment center in
February, with the possibility the charges would be dropped if she
successfully completed the program.
However, Bush apparently violated the conditions of the program. She was sentenced to 72 hours in jail for indirect criminal contempt of court by Judge Reginald Whitehead.
Bush was taken into custody Wednesday, according to Local 6 News.
Gov. Jeb Bush sent an e-mail to
reporters Wednesday notifying them of his daughter's lapse and expressing
sadness.
"My family is saddened to share that our daughter Noelle has
not abided by the conditions of her drug court treatment plan,''
Bush wrote. "Unfortunately, this happens to many individuals even
as they continue their journey to full recovery.
"There are consequences for every action we take in our lives,
and as her parents, Columba and I wish we could have prevented our
daughter from making the wrong choices,'' Bush said.
"We love Noelle, but she is an adult, and I respect the role of
the courts in carrying out our state's drug treatment policies,''
he wrote.
The prosecutor who originally handled Noelle Bush's case said
the case had been transferred to another county, and he wasn't
aware of the development.
"Generally if a defendant does not successfully complete drug
court then you're back to square one,'' said the prosecutor, Owen
McCaul.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this breaking story.Copyright 2003 by Local6.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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