The prosecution, though victorious in securing the final conviction, failed to provide any physical evidence, witness, explanation or motivation to support their case against Lacresha. They changed their scenario from the absurd "bouncing ball" theory to the equally absurd and improbable "tennis shoe" theory, both riddled with inconsistencies and neither supported by corroborating evidence; they lied about and tampered with evidence (the ball, the shoes, and Jayla Belton's clothes), they lied to the jury about Lacresha's supposed "history of violence," and used as their "star witness" a medical examiner, who not only is paid to testify for the State in all of its criminal cases, but who had been told what to look for by the police officer attending the autopsy.

Judge John K. Dietz failed to perform his duty as a judge and uphold the standards of American jurisprudence.

It was his duty to:

• ensure that Lacresha was given the effective assistance of counsel during her first trial. He failed.
• refrain from interfering in the defense of this matter to the benefit of the prosecution. He failed.
• quash the illegal and involuntary statement forced from an unsuspecting and unattended child. He failed.
• quash the illegal and brutal interrogation, according to Texas law. He failed.
• to have entered a directed verdict acquitting Lacresha due to lack of evidence, after the second trial. He failed.
• not to allow his relationship with the D.A., Ronnie Earle, and re-election politics to get in the way of justice. He failed.

We demand that the prosecution and judge be held accountable for their unethical actions and their abuse of the innocent child, Lacresha Murray.

We demand that the D.A. Ronnie Earle be held accountable for deciding that political expedience and gain was more important than finding and trying Jayla Belton's killer.

We demand JUSTICE, that Jayla Belton's murder be solved and Lacresha Murray be freed.