MULBERRY, Ark. (CBS 5 News) — Attorneys for Randal Worcester's speak on their hopes for his future & his health.
2 Crawford County deputies were suspended & a Mulberry police officer is on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing a violent arrest, causing outrage on social media.
In the video, the 3 law enforcement officers are seen on top of Worcester allegedly using excessive force, at a convenience store in Mulberry, Arkansas on Sunday, Aug. 21.
Attorneys Carrie Jernigan & David Powell are representing Worcester. Originally, the day after the arrest he was arraigned & given a public defender but around noon the same day, it was revealed that attorneys Jernigan & Powell would represent him. He was released from jail Monday afternoon.
They say Worcester had multiple scratches on his face & knees & that he complained of pain in his head. They described the right side of his face as purple & swollen.
"I am obviously glad for my client, that someone did pull out there and their camera phones able to capture this," Powell said. "Otherwise, may not ever know what happened to him"
"I think it could have gotten much worse because I think the brutality was escalating," Jernigan said. "I'm just thankful she stood up for what she believed in."
According to the attorneys, Worcester mentioned it essentially being an attack on the ground for what seemed like a couple of minutes.
"There just has to be a point where if the ability to subdue— once that ends— you cannot use excessive force," Jernigan said. "It violates the Fourth Amendment that is to protect us from excessive force against law enforcement."
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