A request for discovery has been filed by a Little Rock attorney in an alleged case of police brutality against a Magnolia man.

“We have submitted request for discovery to both the Arkansas State Police and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department and we also have made a Freedom of Information request,” said attorney George Ivory.

Ivory is representing James Porchia, 36, of Magnolia. Porchia was arrested on Friday, March 6 on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

According to the sheriff’s report Deputy Jaime Whitaker was assisting Arkansas Sta...