An Augusta, Ga., lawyer who’s been practicing for 20 years narrowly escaped disbarment Tuesday but may face further trouble ahead.

In an opinion released Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia suspended attorney John M.B. Lewis IV for at least two years, over the objections of two justices who thought Lewis should be disbarred. The sanction was based on a January guilty plea to possession of cocaine.

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