Posted on 06/24/2016 4:34:41 PM PDT by blam
Schuyler Dixon
June 24, 2016
DALLAS (AP) - An attorney handling Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows Manziel may have spent more than $1,000 at a drug paraphernalia store just 15 hours after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash, according to a lengthy text message accidentally sent to The Associated Press.
Defense attorney Bob Hinton's text indicated Manziel's legal team was seeking a plea deal with prosecutors, but suggested that could be tricky.
"Heaven help us if one of the conditions is to pee in a bottle," the attorney wrote.
Hinton also wrote that he had been emailed a "heads up" receipt "which purports to reflect" that Manziel made a purchase of $1,018.77 at a Gas Pipe store at 12:03 p.m. on Tuesday, less than a day after his crash. A manager at a Gas Pipe location not far from where Manziel's crash was reported declined to discuss whether he bought anything there. A sign in the store says ID is required for purchases above $200.
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This is true. Three options. Hospital,Jail or Morgue. His rock bottom is really deep. Just hope he makes it through. Like a lot of people, the guy needs some help saving himself.
Ever known an alcoholic? Geesh. Give a guy a break. He is sick and you throw him under the bus.
In a way he did his client a favor.
For what? Being an addict? Gonna need a big truck to haul away all the Heisman trophies they will need to take back.
He’ll never play NFL and I hope he finds a new path.
Johnny Manziel had everything in the world going for him. I sincerely hope he gets the help he needs.
I’m saddened for him that he didn’t listen to anybody who told him, early on, that he was on a bad path.
It’s very unfortunate.
I am saying he deliberately leaked this.
Good observation. High five. Manziel’s father today said that his son is a ‘druggie’ and needs to hit rock bottom: on the street, weighing 100 pounds, begging, sleeping under a bridge, then a miracle insight to go to the Salvation Army for counseling. Happens every day to druggies thanks the prayers of parents.
Oops.
“When asked about the text, Hinton said he had meant to send it to another attorney on the case and was unaware the AP had received it instead. He insisted the contents were protected by attorney-client privilege and threatened to sue if certain details were published. “
Uh, how can it be privileged if the fool sent it to the Associated Press? Under the “special exception for mind-boggling stupidity rule”?
One day at a time since 12-4-1989.
You have a point.
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