Patton Law achieves a Not Guilty verdict in rape case.

Attorney Clay Patton represented a local man facing up to 16 years in prison for an allegation of rape. After 5 hours of deliberation the Porter County jury came back with the verdict of  NOT GUILTY .

"We have known from the beginning that these were false allegations," Patton said. "After nearly six years, we are thankful that his name has been cleared of this charge."

"We appreciate the dedication to the rule of law of Judge (Mike) Fish and his court staff, the professionalism of the Porter County prosecutor’s office and local law enforcement, as well as the service of the members of the jury and the attention they gave this very important matter," Patton said.

Read the full article here: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-jury-finds-valpo-man-not-guilty-of-rape/article_fe91f80e-de95-5f60-894e-03e5504f5380.html