Clark County continued to defend itself Wednesday in the trial of a lawsuit brought by Don Benton, the former director of the now-defunct Department of Environmental Services, and two subordinates.
Jury selection begins in Don Benton lawsuit against county
Judge, attorneys question potential jurors for trial By Jack Heffernan, Columbian county government and small cities reporter
Published: May 3, 2021, 6:22pm
Share: Judge Gregory Gonzales listens during jury selection in the trial involving former Clark County official Don Benton on Monday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Benton, also a former Republican state senator, and two former county employees brought a lawsuit against the county regarding their termination. (The Columbian) State Sen. Don Benton at the legislative outlook breakfast at the Vancouver Hilton Friday December 11, 2015. (Natalie Behring/The Columbian)
A trial begins Monday in a lawsuit against Clark County being pursued by Don Benton, a former Republican state senator and county official, and two former county employees.
Jury finds man guilty in Clark County attempted murder case By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: April 30, 2021, 6:40pm
Share: Zakary French, 24, makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on April 12, 2018. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)
A man accused of stabbing his grandfather in the neck in an unprovoked attack at his home in the Minnehaha area was convicted Friday of attempted first-degree murder.
The Clark County Superior Court jury returned the guilty verdict against 27-year-old Zakary A. French after deliberating for about an hour.
In addition to the charge, jurors also found the crime was committed against a family member with a deadly weapon, as well as an aggravating factor egregious lack of remorse that allows for an exceptional sentence. Jurors also had the option to consider a lesser-included charge of attempted second-degree murder.