A man facing first-degree assault for allegedly striking another man with a steel bar in June was found guilty Friday of a lesser charge.
The Clark County Superior Court jury, instead, found Gerald L. Cameron, 41, guilty of fourth-degree assault, a gross misdemeanor. He was additionally found guilty of felony harassment-death threats. The jury found Cameron did not use a deadly weapon in the commission of the crime.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Superior Court, the assault occurred near state Highway 14 and Southeast Columbia House Boulevard.
Cameron, a transient, was accused of striking Gary J. Sommerville several times with a steel bar used to lift weights, hitting him in the head, arms and torso. The victim reported having numerous cuts and a gash to his head, as well as a concussion, the affidavit said.
