One-time NFL Player Antonio Brown Enters Not Guilty Plea in Murder Attempt Trial

One-time National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to address an murder attempt charge related to a shooting that happened in May, as his lawyer filing a innocent plea on his behalf.

Correctional documents in Essex, New Jersey, show that Brown was released on Tuesday early for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, a highly popular figures in the NFL, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being apprehended in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, stated in an message that he has previously lodged a documented innocent response to the murder attempt charge. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as soon as Wednesday morning for a bail session, Eiglarsh stated.

As per his arrest order, Brown is accused of seizing a firearm from a security staffer after a public figure match event in May and shooting a couple of bullets at a man he had confronted with previously. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, informed investigators that one shot touched his throat.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was only safeguarding himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was compelled to take were solely in defense against the alleged person’s hostile behavior. Brown was attacked that night and behaved within his rightful privilege to safeguard himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not promptly arrested because originally authorities did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It only afterward in May that Nantambu delivered a full statement about the situation to authorities and identified Brown as the shooter, the document states.

According to his social media posts, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for multiple months. In a post after the confrontation, Brown said he was safeguarding himself because he was “jumped by several individuals who tried to take my possessions and inflict bodily damage to me.”

A second-degree attempted murder accusation in the state of Florida imposes a utmost fifteen-year incarceration penalty and up to a ten thousand dollar penalty in the event of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with multiple judicial problems over the time. He previously had been accused of assault of a delivery operator, several family violence charges, neglect to pay parental support and further occurrences.

During a recent match with his team against the opponents, Brown removed his shirt, shoulder pads and handwear and exited the stadium, leading to his dismissal by the team and practically ending his football tenure.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the National Football League, was an All-Pro wide receiver who devoted most of his time with Pittsburgh. Throughout his time, Brown had over 900 grabs for over 12,291 yards, the 28th highest of all time. He was a seven-time prestigious pick.