Ex- National Football League Player Antonio Brown Enters Not Guilty Plea in Attempted Murder Case

One-time National Football League wide receiver Antonio Brown is traveling to Miami to address an attempted murder accusation stemming from a incident that took place in May, as his attorney entering a innocent plea on his behalf.

Correctional logs in Essex County, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was freed on Tuesday morning for his move to the state of Florida. Brown, among the most famous athletes in the National Football League, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an email that he has already lodged a written innocent plea to the attempted murder accusation. Brown could be in a Miami court as early as Wednesday early for a bond proceeding, Eiglarsh added.

As per his detention warrant, Brown is alleged of taking a pistol from a protection staffer after a star boxing bout in May and shooting multiple shots at a individual he had clashed with earlier. The claimed individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that one shot touched his throat.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was only defending himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was obliged to take were exclusively in defense against the alleged individual’s hostile conduct. Brown was targeted that night and behaved within his lawful right to defend himself,” Eiglarsh said.

Brown was not immediately arrested because at first officers did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It wasn’t until later in May that Nantambu gave a full testimony about the situation to authorities and named Brown as the gunman, the document indicates.

Based on his online content, Brown had been living in the city of Dubai for a number of period. In a update after the altercation, Brown claimed he was defending himself because he was “assaulted by numerous individuals who attempted to rob my jewelry and bring bodily damage to me.”

A level two attempted murder accusation in Florida carries a maximum 15-year incarceration term and up to a $10,000 fine in the event of a conviction.

Brown has encountered numerous court problems over the years. He before had been alleged of battery of a truck employee, various domestic violence allegations, inability to pay parental support and further events.

During a recent game with the Buccaneers against the New York Jets, Brown stripped off his uniform, protective gear and handwear and exited the field, resulting in his release by the team and practically ending his professional tenure.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the National Football League, was an All-Pro player who passed most of his time with his team. Throughout his time, Brown had nine hundred twenty-eight catches for over 12,291 yards, the 28th most of history. He was a 7-time prestigious pick.