Has Misty told her attorney R. Fields the truth about Haleigh ?

[dodie20]

If I was a defense attorney, I'd want the truth, so if the truth came out in court, I'd have some ready & sympathetic excuses. But, I don't think Misty has told her attorney the truth. For some reason, she doesn't seem to be able to form those words & spit them out. maybe some day. But if she has a brain in her head, she'll talk sooner, rather than later-before somebody beats her to it. She'd then be playing defense & lose all of her bargaining power-even if she' s the guilty party.

 

[panthera]

Since her current charges in reality don't have anything to do with Haleigh, I doubt MC has told her attorney anything more than what she's said in her interviews ~ that she got up, had to go to the bathroom but didn't make it because she saw the light on in the kitchen and so forth. Also in her jailhouse videos she doesn't seem to have any regard for her attorney, even showing a defiant attitude toward him, and I wonder why he even continues to represent her having already quit once. MOO

 

[cyberborg]

I don't think Misty has told her attorney anything more than her official lies since she seems very non-committal and nonchalant about him. She has no relationship or loyalty to him so that makes me think he knows very little, even though Misty is protected by attorney/client privilege. To me there would be more of a bond and a strategy if RF knew and Misty had confided.

Misty is willing to go with any attorney that will bail her out, let her stay with her parents, keep anything she says confidential and, not revoke her bond --- at least that's what we know currently.

 

[lillys]

I don't see it. Misty isn't even a high school graduate, she is not smart enough to stay quiet for a year, imo. Im not sure she even knows what happened that night. So her telling her lawyer some long kept secret seems unlikely.

 

[LFlorida]

About Robert M. Fields

Admitted to Bar: 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

No professional misconduct found in his eleven years as a member of the Florida Bar.

Education -
Law School - St. Thomas University - Miami, FL, J.D.
College - University of North Florida, B.B.A.

Per the Florida Bar Journal, Sept 2002 :

Robert M Fields, President of the Putnam County Bar Association
[His brother was President of the Fla Council of Bar Assoc Presidents same year]

Member, Florida Supreme Court Historical Society

Avvo Ratings and add'l info:
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/32177-fl-robert-fields-1247098.html

He's real handsome.

note - there is certainly more current C.V. info available; I was just looking at the 2002 Fla Bar Journal.

 

[crocus]

I sure would have loved to be a fly on the wall when RF explained to Misty why LP's offer was a bad idea. When, I'm sure, all she could think of was getting out and a cigarette.....

Wonder if the wheels were turning in her head to implicate ANYBODY in Haleigh's disappearance just to gain her freedom?

 

[dodie20]

About Robert M. Fields

Admitted to Bar: 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

No professional misconduct found in his eleven years as a member of the Florida Bar.

Education -
Law School - St. Thomas University - Miami, FL, J.D.
College - University of North Florida, B.B.A.

Per the Florida Bar Journal, Sept 2002 :

Robert M Fields, President of the Putnam County Bar Association
[His brother was President of the Fla Council of Bar Assoc Presidents same year]

Member, Florida Supreme Court Historical Society

Avvo Ratings and add'l info:
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/32177-fl-robert-fields-1247098.html

He's real handsome.

note - there is certainly more current C.V. info available; I was just looking at the 2002 Fla Bar Journal.

It sounds like she got lucky & got a good one, but I bet he's having fits with her motor mouth.

 

[butterfly1978]

I am about getting sick and tired of criminals rights being before innocent victims!!! If RF knows what happened to Haleigh and he doesn't say anything, than he is just a $*&(@@ and if Misty is going to use Haleigh as a barganing to than I feel the same about her.

I'm getting very angry about this, and I'm getting fed up with the so called justice system protecting the rights of criminals more than victims.

PS. I'm not having a good day, my mom is getting worse Please send prayers.

 

[LaLaw2000]

I have always thought they want the truth so there are no surprises. jmo

I have heard that also, Brattigirle, but wantin' ain't gittin', LOL!

 

[LaLaw2000]

I am about getting sick and tired of criminals rights being before innocent victims!!! If RF knows what happened to Haleigh and he doesn't say anything, than he is just a $*&(@@ and if Misty is going to use Haleigh as a barganing to than I feel the same about her.

I'm getting very angry about this, and I'm getting fed up with the so called justice system protecting the rights of criminals more than victims.

PS. I'm not having a good day, my mom is getting worse Please send prayers.

You have lots of prayers for your Mom to get better, butterfly1978! Sending prayers for you also.

I know just what you mean about the justice system, but it is what we have and the best in the world, IMO.

It doesn't seem fair that the criminals rights are so protected, but again, it is the system. I really do not think that Robert Fields knows all that Misty knows. That's just JMO.

May the sun shine for you and your Mom tomorrow and be a better day for you both.

 

[impatientredhead]

I have always thought they want the truth so there are no surprises. jmo

There is a huge difference between wanting the truth and not setting yourself up to be surprised.

You don't put a witness on the stand if you don't know what they are going to say. You don't ask a question you don't already know the answer to.

A defense attorney is not going to ask her if she is guilty. That ties his hands in court as he cannot *knowingly* present false testimony.

There is a big difference between did you kill Haleigh, do you know who did, do you know where her body is and:

Where were you that night?
Who did you talk to?
Did you go anywhere?
Who can I talk to that would have seen you there?
Who would want to harm Haleigh?
Does Ron have enemies?

At the end of the day his job is to defend Misty to the best of his ability. He is not there to advocate for Haleigh, Ron, or anyone else. He is not there to aid an investigation or bring closure to the case.

There are other parties to this mess that are suppose to be advocating for Haleigh and aiding the investigation. Unfortunately no one seems to be stepping into that role and LE has very little to work with at this point.

 

[Kimster]

About Robert M. Fields

Admitted to Bar: 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

No professional misconduct found in his eleven years as a member of the Florida Bar.

Education -
Law School - St. Thomas University - Miami, FL, J.D.
College - University of North Florida, B.B.A.

Per the Florida Bar Journal, Sept 2002 :

Robert M Fields, President of the Putnam County Bar Association
[His brother was President of the Fla Council of Bar Assoc Presidents same year]

Member, Florida Supreme Court Historical Society

Avvo Ratings and add'l info:
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/32177-fl-robert-fields-1247098.html

He's real handsome.

note - there is certainly more current C.V. info available; I was just looking at the 2002 Fla Bar Journal.

He looks like a very good criminal lawyer from a law family by seeing his brother's success as well. Misty should be thankful he took on her case instead of trying to tell him what to do!

 

[Capri]

About Robert M. Fields

Admitted to Bar: 1998, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

No professional misconduct found in his eleven years as a member of the Florida Bar.

Education -
Law School - St. Thomas University - Miami, FL, J.D.
College - University of North Florida, B.B.A.

Per the Florida Bar Journal, Sept 2002 :

Robert M Fields, President of the Putnam County Bar Association
[His brother was President of the Fla Council of Bar Assoc Presidents same year]

Member, Florida Supreme Court Historical Society

Avvo Ratings and add'l info:
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/32177-fl-robert-fields-1247098.html

He's real handsome.

note - there is certainly more current C.V. info available; I was just looking at the 2002 Fla Bar Journal.

Interesting, Jose Baez went to the same law school in Miami. Not that it says much, as I have no idea how many law schools are in FL, but interesting.

 

[stilettos]

Interesting, Jose Baez went to the same law school in Miami. Not that it says much, as I have no idea how many law schools are in FL, but interesting.

I do not know what type of education they provide..but they are in a VERY bad area and it is run down..lots of drive-by shootings around there and gang activity...crack and coke sales. :dunno

 

[raisincharlie]

Fields' letter to LP:

http://www.artharris.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/robert-fields-letter-feb-17-wm.jpg

 

[pittsburghgirl]

I am about getting sick and tired of criminals rights being before innocent victims!!! If RF knows what happened to Haleigh and he doesn't say anything, than he is just a $*&(@@ and if Misty is going to use Haleigh as a barganing to than I feel the same about her.

I'm getting very angry about this, and I'm getting fed up with the so called justice system protecting the rights of criminals more than victims.

PS. I'm not having a good day, my mom is getting worse Please send prayers.

butterfly, sorry to her that your mom is worse. No wonder you are not having a good day.

I know what you mean that it's frustrating about criminals hunkering down to protect themselves at the expense of their victims and victims' families. But one thing the system does is allow suspects who are in fact innocent to have advocates to help them prove that. It's up to the government, with its police departments and prosecutors, armed with warrant and subpoenas and the whole power of the government and its budget, to prove a case against the accused. All the accused has is his or her attorney, working on whatever budget the accused can afford (which is why rich people often get away with crimes). Quite often, an attorney would prefer NOT to know if the client is guilty because it is against the law to put someone on the stand that the attorney KNOWS is lying. So there are more constraints there than you might imagine.

But I understand your frustration; I was just fuming about Elizabeth Johnson cooling her heels in jail while Texas taxpayers pay for a landfill search for a child she may or may not have thrown in the dumpster. Meanwhile, the child is either dead or handed off into the adoption underground, while the bio dead searches frantically for him. The person I hold responsible is not the lawyer: it's MISTY.

 

[SoSueMe]

Sue, and how can Fields seriously go to the DA with anything Misti has to say? Like they say, if her mouth is moving.........

It would be up to the DA to accept or reject anything Misty has to say. They won't just take her word about anything. What Misty has to offer will have to be corroborated and proven IMO, and only then will they decide whether what she has given them is enough to show her leniency.

As for attorneys not knowing the truth about their client, I think most do and that is why you see a lot of their clients NOT testifying. An attorney can't put someone on the stand they know will lie. I know a lot of attorneys that give their clients lie detector tests. There are plenty that want to know the truth.

Someone like Baez may not need to know the truth about Casey because he's going to defend her the same way, whether he knows the truth or not (imo). Someone like Fields might want to know the truth from Misty because he needs to know the extent of her involvement. Will Misty tell Fields the truth? I think she will hold out until the last possible moment. She'll continue to play these games until she is good and scared and until she breaks her emotional ties with RC. We've seen her being a brat, but she's not totally scared yet, imo. Besides, she's getting her Honeybuns now.

 

[TxLady2]

Mr. Fields is not defending Misty on any charges related to Haleigh Cummings, because no one has been charged with that as yet. His focus should be on her drug charges right now... not on Haleigh's disappearance. What he knows or does not know regarding that case is not an issue, since it's still an ongoing investigation.

 

[SoSueMe]

Mr. Fields is not defending Misty on any charges related to Haleigh Cummings, because no one has been charged with that as yet. His focus should be on her drug charges right now... not on Haleigh's disappearance. What he knows or does not know regarding that case is not an issue, since it's still an ongoing investigation.

True, but judging from the size of her drug business, I would think Haleigh is the only thing Misty has to bargain. Let's see... if Mr. Fields is only there to represent her on the drug bust(s), I have to wonder why she needed him at all this last year? I think it very much has to do with Haleigh's disappearance and what she is willing to give up. ~OMO~

 

[nnglas]

Thing is though, if MC was involved in a what happened to Haleigh, MC's atty is never going to allow her to incriminate herself. So unless her involvement is minimal and she can prove that..... Sadly, I really don't think that this is going to work.