Moermond & Mulligan, LLC Obtains Not Guilty Verdict in Clark County Attempted Murder Case
Dayton, United States – March 12, 2026 / Moermond & Mulligan, LLC /
DAYTON, OH – Attorney L. Patrick Mulligan of Moermond & Mulligan, LLC secured a total acquittal for client Janeil Portman on February 26, 2026, in the Clark County Common Pleas Court. Following a four-day jury trial regarding case number 25-CR-330B, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all counts in the indictment, which included:
- Attempted Murder
- Felonious Assault
- Discharging a Firearm over a Public Roadway
- Weapons Under Disability
- Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
The acquittal was achieved through a strategic defense that centered entirely on the State’s inability to prove its case. Notably, the defense chose to rest immediately following the prosecution’s presentation. Mr. Portman invoked his Fifth Amendment right and did not testify, and the defense called no witnesses.
Instead, the defense team relied on the strength of their cross-examination of the State’s witnesses. By dismantling the prosecution’s evidence in real-time, Mr. Mulligan demonstrated that a formal defense case was unnecessary—the State simply had not met the legal threshold required for a conviction.
“The State simply failed to prove the case,” stated L. Patrick Mulligan. “We scored so many points on cross-examination that there was no need for a defense case.”
The legal proceedings in Springfield concluded with the jury clearing the defendant of every charge brought by the State. The jury’s decision to acquit on all counts concludes the matter for Mr. Portman. This result is documented on the firm’s website.
About Moermond & Mulligan, LLC
Moermond & Mulligan, LLC is the team you want in the fight when the weight of criminal charges bears down on you and your freedom is on the line. With offices in both Cincinnati and Dayton, this elite criminal defense law firm, born from L. Patrick Mulligan & Associates, combines Board Certified criminal trial mastery with insider prosecutorial insight to deliver surgical, high-impact defense in DUI/OVI cases, felony cases, and all life-altering charges. Founding partner L. Patrick Mulligan has tried hundreds of cases, many in front of juries when everything was at stake, while Brad Moermond brings years of prosecutorial firepower to anticipate and dismantle the State’s strategy both in and out of the courtroom. Together, they’ve protected reputations, preserved communities, and in many cases, kept clients out of prison entirely. For the accused, they are more than criminal lawyers; Moermond & Mulligan, LLC is the last line of defense when losing is not an option.
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Moermond & Mulligan, LLC
28 N Wilkinson St
Dayton, OH 45402
United States
Brad Moermond
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