Unsubstantiated Reports – Attorneys On The Out

Haleigh Cummings – Unsubstantiated Reports – Attorneys On The Out

Posted on July 16th, 2009
by Simon Barrett in All News, Op-ed, Society and Culture, crime

It is often hard to figure out what is real and what is Memorex. But there are a couple of very interesting stories floating around. As we are unable to confirm them at this time, I’ll just keep them in the rumor category.
The first one concerns Ronald Cummings, and the rumor is that his Lawyers have dropped him like a hot potato, they supposedly are claiming that their mission is done. They entered the case solely to represent Ronald in the abuse and custody issues surrounding Ron Jr. The Gainsville Sun says:

On Thursday, Ronald Cummings’ attorney announced in a news release that they had been notified the DCF investigation had been closed with no evidence of abuse.
Attorney Greg Kimball with the law practice of Kimball & Snider in Palatka, which represented Cummings pro bono, said there are no other pending legal matters in this case.
Hot on the heels of this development is the rumor that Kimball & Snider have gracefully bowed out of the case. Too hot for the company? One has to wonder! I found it interesting that when Kimball & Snider first got involved they made a huge deal about them representing Ronald Cummings, and made it perfectly clear that they wanted nothing to do with representing Misty.
The really hot news though concerns Crystal Sheffield, the biological mother. To quote Nancy Grace “BOMBSHELL”. I have now talked to three people, and they are credible, Kim Picazio got her walking papers, her pink slip! Picazio has been ‘representing’ Crystal Sheffield from the early days.
The loss of Kim Picazio from this case can only be viewed as a positive move. I was concerned early on in the case, everyone seemed to be ‘lawyering up’, yet the choice of representatives seemed odd.
I am not a fan of texting, but I understand that Picazio is, so here is a text ‘KP RIP’.
Maybe with a clean field we can all move on to the problem. Where is Haleigh?
Lets find her, lets bring her home!
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Both Attorneys Out in Haleigh Cummings Case

Posted on July 17th, 2009
by Simon Barrett in Society and Culture, crime
I have just received this update from TJ Hart of The Sky 97.3 confirming the rumors that were circulating yesterday afternoon about Kim Picazio being out of the Haleigh Cummings case. Simon

97.3 The Sky learned Thursday afternoon that the attorneys for the biological parents of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings of Satsuma may have been released.
Kim Picazio, the attorney representing Haleigh’s mother, Crystal Sheffield, on a pro-bono basis confirmed by telephone to 97.3 The Sky Thursday at 6:31 p.m. ET that she had filed the paperwork in court earlier that day for termination of representation.
Picazio chose not to go on the record when asked how this decision came about. However, Crystal Sheffield’s mother, Marie Griffis, claims Picazio was fired over alleged inside leaks in the investigation.
Apparently Ronald Cummings has released his attorneys as well as indicated in this written statement from the Law Office of Kimball and Snider:

This office has been successful in handling the DCF investigation and resolving family law issues between Ronald Cummings and Crystal Sheffield. We undertook this representation pro bono as a public service to not only Ronald Cummings, but to the citizens of Putnam County in the interest of clearing up these controversies. There are no pending legal matters involving Ronald Cummings. We are ending today our representation of Ronald Cummings on good terms. Our website, findhaleighnow.com will remain online but will not be updated.
It appears to be as much strange as it is ironic that both lawyers are out at the same time.
TJ
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