http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/ We the 102 JAMZ Wake Up Posse and the Central Florida Community feel the not guilty vedict rendered in the case against Joshua Walsh was unjust. Walsh was charged with the third-degree murder of 5-year-old Marishka Lovett, found guilty only to have the verdict thrown out by Circuit Judge Hale Stancil. Walsh was found not guilty on all charges when retried. We hope that you will join us in our search for answers in this case. This petition is not to personally attack Joshua Walsh, but to show that we as a community feel the our legal system has failed the Lovett family, and our communitiy. If you would like to join us in petitioning against this verdict in this caase please sign our petition and pass the word. See below for some general information: _____________________ Sharon "Beth" Walsh broke out in tears on Friday when a jury found her husband, Joshua Walsh, not guilty of killing 5-year-old Marishka Lovett in a February 2003 road-rage case. Walsh was charged with third-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and shooting into a vehicle. He was acquitted on all charges. The road-rage incident began when the victim's father, Tyrone Lovett, pursued Walsh's brother Jeremiah Walsh and brother-in-law Luther Wesley Parker after they cut him off in traffic. Joshua shot at an unarmed Lovett and his car. Marishka was shot in the head; her grandmother Sandra Vickson had her middle finger shot off. While the Walsh family celebrated the verdict, Tyrone Lovett looked straight ahead, showing no emotion. His family also stared in disbelief. They refused to comment. Walsh claimed shooting at Tyrone Lovett's car was in self-defense. State prosecutors argued that Walsh shot the gun as Lovett fled down County Road 466A to get away from the confrontation. "If everyone would have made a better choice that night . . . none of this would have ever happened," he said. The jury of two women and four men began deliberating at 1 p.m. Thursday. About 24 hours later, the jurors reached their decision. For Walsh, this was a second chance at redemption. In February 2004, he was found guilty of all three charges but the verdict was later thrown out by Circuit Judge Hale Stancil who believed the facts of the case didn't warrant the guilty verdict. King said he was disappointed in Friday's verdict because the state had previously convicted Walsh. "It's more disappointing knowing he had been convicted by one jury," he said. "But I chose the law as a profession and I understand that some of these things happen." Asked if justice was served, King replied, "I think Marishka deserved to grow up and live." View this link also: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/southwest/orl-locwalsh02080205aug02,0,5515526.story?coll=orl-home-headlines Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:1:13 CDT en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig5529619 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I know its been years, but I support this 100%. This isn\'t the first time Josh pulled a gun. When Josh and I were teenagers, he pulled a shotgun (which I honestly believe is the same he used to shoot at this family) on my (then 10-yr-old) brother. No one in the church believed it, because Josh was such a \'good christian kid.\' But I knew the side of him that was in no way a \'good christian,\' because I saw how he acted outside of church. He got away with everything when we were younger, and today he literally gets away with murder. It makes me sick. If someone had just believed my little brother when he tried to report Josh so many years ago... maybe this little girl\'s life could have been spared. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig4725099 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig4418857 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig4364720 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. I went to school with Marishka Lovett, I was 6 yrs old when this happened... we were close friends and I would've never believed this could happen... I just found this other wise I would written this a lot sooner. They need to put his sorry ass in prison for life! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig4311391 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig3993018 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. I will pray for jstice for this sweet innocent girl and her family. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig3754580 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Poor baby girl. She had no choice, but the man shooting did. He took away her choice. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig3666966 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig3585303 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig3435222 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST He should BURN in HELL!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig3017628 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I went to school with the father (Tyrone Lovett)he was my best friend and would not hurt anybody on purpose so for these guys to say it was self defense is bull http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig2900135 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST but his ass in jail!!! what a dumb ass; shooting a gun into a car. he should be put in there for stupidity and he should be held accountable for is redicules actions. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig2819153 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I would like to say many of you are fist off judging others and that isnt our job.. I think God is the one for this position... We need to remeber.. that Beth, Wesley, and Josh are some of the best Christian people I know.. Defence.. Hmmm Daddy should of been taking better care of his daughter... that he supposidly loved so much .. he chased these people for miles...and ran someone over.. where it the justice in that..... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig2083174 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST The not guilty verdict was the only appropriate verdict under the facts of this case. Read the or new trial. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig1876842 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig1864470 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition.because after following the case and hearing most of the story its clear he fired the gun with passion .it was his time to show who is bad who is really the bigger man, showing the gun wasunt enough he had to follow it threw by shootin several shots to at the back of the car.thats murder with a statement but he gets away with .it makes me think the judge is either trying to start a riot or the boys farthers or themselfs must be masons.the lord will equal all unleft quarells .i know the farther is sufferiung by his mistakes in barking =back at them but there was 2 of them .yes i bet they was scared so scared they phoned his brother with the terms we have a nigger chassing us blah blah blah.....like any normal person belives they were scared.back in the day they whould of been linching black people with there farthers. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig1861599 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. I am very sadend by what happen on a recent trip to florida with this case we all can see that Walsh is guilty and should face the same punishment that other muderers should face of murdering a innocent young girl. This terrible crime has truley put me off the country. I feel very sadend by this and my heart goes out to the family. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig1839040 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig1839032 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. I am outraged by this judge and Second jury. How can an innocent person lose their life and no be held responible. I guess this is what so called justice is. I wonder if Mr. Lovett had taken Mr. & Mrs Walsh daughter, would the judge have overturned the verdict.These so called Christians!!!!!!!! thou shall not kill no exceptions!!!!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/marishka_lovett/#sig1834460 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition.