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while back I represented a beautiful actress (who shall remain nameless) who
was on the cusp of becoming a high profile entertainer. Smart, incredibly
talented and sweet she seemingly had it all together. Unfortunately she also
was Bi-Polar with Dissociative Personality Disorder. Her condition was severely
aggravated by alcohol.
While she was visiting a friend in College Station; they went out partying in
North Gate and my client got truly drunk for the first time in her life. My
client (let’s call her Tina) went absolutely berserk and attacked three (3)
uniformed College Station police officers.
Tina was seemingly transformed from a charming young lady into a belligerent
violent she-devil who hit, kicked, and bit the three officers. Tina awoke in
the Brazos County Jail with absolutely no recollection of what she had done.
I was able to get the intake attorney for the D.A’s office to agree to a bond reduction since Tina had had no prior police contact. When I met with Tina and her parents I suggested a complete psychological evaluation to try to find out what was going on.
The exam revealed the previously unknown Manic Depression and Dissociative
Disorder problem and Tina was successfully treated with medication and Psycho
Therapy and her life got back on track. We shared our findings with the D.A.
and her three (3) felonies got knocked down to 2 misdemeanors.
Her career has continued on an upward path and if she isn’t yet a household
name, she is establishing a reputation as a solid professional actress. I’m
just glad I could help her. A lot of people do the Jekyll/ Hyde thing with
alcohol. Perhaps Mr. Nikolaides perceived the cops as a trio of dancing dogs.
In any event he should retain an attorney to avoid being the opening act at the Brazos County Jail.
-Phil
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