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One-time National Football League player Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to confront an murder attempt charge related to a shooting that took place in May, as his lawyer entering a not guilty response on his behalf.

Jail records in Essex County, New Jersey, indicate that Brown was discharged on Tuesday morning for his relocation to the state of Florida. Brown, among the most famous athletes in the National Football League, had forgone transfer to Florida from New Jersey, in which he was held after being taken into custody in the city of Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, mentioned in an message that he has previously lodged a formal innocent response to the attempted murder accusation. Brown could be in a Miami courtroom as soon as Wednesday morning for a release hearing, Eiglarsh added.

According to his arrest document, Brown is alleged of taking a handgun from a security guard after a star match event in May and discharging two rounds at a individual he had confronted with earlier. The alleged victim, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that a bullet scraped his throat.

Eiglarsh stated that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The steps he was compelled to take were solely in self-protection against the reported individual’s violent conduct. Brown was attacked that night and behaved within his legal right to defend himself,” Eiglarsh stated.

Brown was not right away arrested because originally authorities did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It not until subsequently in May that Nantambu gave a complete account about the situation to officers and pointed out Brown as the perpetrator, the document indicates.

Based on his digital updates, Brown had been residing in Dubai for several period. In a message after the altercation, Brown said he was protecting himself because he was “assaulted by numerous individuals who tried to rob my possessions and inflict personal injury to me.”

A category two attempted murder allegation in Florida imposes a highest 15-year prison sentence and up to a ten thousand dollar fee in the case of a guilty verdict.

Brown has dealt with several court problems over the years. He before had been charged of assault of a truck driver, various abuse accusations, inability to pay family payments and other occurrences.

In a recent contest with Tampa Bay against the Jets, Brown took off his jersey, shoulder pads and accessories and left the arena, resulting in his release by the Buccaneers and virtually concluding his professional journey.

Brown, who had a dozen years in the league, was an All-Pro receiver who spent the bulk of his tenure with his team. For his professional life, Brown had 928 catches for above 12,291 gains, the twenty-eighth highest of all time. He was a multiple-time Pro Bowl selection.