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Ex- National Football League star Antonio Brown is heading to Miami to confront an murder attempt allegation stemming from a incident that happened in May, with his attorney filing a innocent declaration on his behalf.

Correctional documents in Essex County, New Jersey, show that Brown was discharged on Tuesday early for his transfer to Florida. Brown, among the most famous figures in the NFL, had waived transfer to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being arrested in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s counsel, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an communication that he has previously submitted a documented not guilty plea to the murder attempt allegation. Brown could be in a Miami court as soon as Wednesday morning for a bail hearing, Eiglarsh added.

Based on his apprehension document, Brown is alleged of seizing a handgun from a safety guard after a public figure match contest in May and firing two bullets at a person he had clashed with earlier. The claimed individual, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, told police that one of the bullets touched his neck.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was simply defending himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was obliged to take were exclusively in self-protection against the reported victim’s hostile conduct. Brown was assaulted that time and responded within his lawful privilege to protect himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not promptly apprehended because originally officers did not consider Nantambu as a affected party. It not until later in May that Nantambu provided a detailed account about the incident to police and named Brown as the perpetrator, the report states.

From his online content, Brown had been residing in the city of Dubai for a number of period. In a update after the incident, Brown said he was protecting himself because he was “jumped by several individuals who attempted to take my possessions and bring personal injury to me.”

A category two murder attempt accusation in Florida imposes a maximum 15-year incarceration penalty and up to a $10,000 penalty in the instance of a finding.

Brown has faced multiple court problems over the time. He previously had been alleged of battery of a delivery driver, multiple family violence charges, neglect to pay parental support and further incidents.

Throughout a 2021 game with Tampa Bay against the New York Jets, Brown took off his uniform, protective gear and accessories and left the field, resulting in his release by the Buccaneers and practically ending his football tenure.

Brown, who spent twelve years in the league, was an top-tier receiver who devoted the bulk of his time with the Steelers. For his career, Brown had 928 catches for above 12,291 gains, the 28th greatest of all time. He was a multiple-time all-star pick.