A man was convicted Tuesday of attacking another man with a tree branch.
David A. Kesler, 51, was found guilty in Clark County Superior Court of second-degree assault, stemming from the altercation at a Vancouver home in July.
The jury reached its decision Tuesday afternoon after deliberating for about two hours, Deputy Prosecutor James Smith said Thursday. There was only about a day’s worth of testimony, he said.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the victim, Michael Deschner, told police that Kesler tried to strike him in the head with a branch at a residence at 7505 N.E. 53rd Ave. He said he put up his arm to block the blow and Kesler struck his arm, breaking it. A doctor confirmed the break was consistent with Deschner’s story, the affidavit said.
