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One-time NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to confront an attempted murder charge stemming from a gunfire that happened in May, as his attorney submitting a innocent plea on his behalf.

Correctional records in Essex County, New Jersey, reveal that Brown was discharged on Tuesday morning for his transfer to Florida. Brown, among the most famous players in the NFL, had relinquished extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being taken into custody in Dubai.

Brown’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said in an message that he has already lodged a formal innocent declaration to the murder attempt charge. Brown could be in a Miami hearing as early as Wednesday early for a release session, Eiglarsh said.

Based on his apprehension warrant, Brown is alleged of taking a firearm from a protection guard after a star fighting contest in May and firing a couple of bullets at a person he had clashed with previously. The reported target, Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu, stated to investigators that a bullet grazed his neck.

Eiglarsh said that Brown was merely defending himself from Nantambu.

“The measures he was obliged to take were purely in self-defense against the reported individual’s hostile actions. Brown was targeted that time and responded within his rightful privilege to defend himself,” Eiglarsh commented.

Brown was not promptly arrested because initially authorities did not identify Nantambu as a victim. It only later in May that Nantambu delivered a detailed testimony about the incident to police and identified Brown as the perpetrator, the document indicates.

From his social media updates, Brown had been living in Dubai for a number of period. In a update after the incident, Brown stated he was defending himself because he was “attacked by several people who tried to rob my valuables and inflict personal harm to me.”

A level two murder attempt allegation in the state of Florida bears a utmost 15-year jail penalty and up to a $10,000 fee in the event of a conviction.

Brown has dealt with multiple court problems over the time. He before had been alleged of assault of a vehicle operator, various abuse allegations, failure to pay parental support and additional occurrences.

Throughout a recent game with his team against the Jets, Brown removed his uniform, protective gear and handwear and exited the stadium, causing his termination by the franchise and practically concluding his NFL career.

Brown, who completed a dozen years in the NFL, was an All-Pro wide receiver who devoted the majority of his career with the Steelers. During his career, Brown had over 900 grabs for more than 12,291 distance, the 28th highest of record. He was a multiple-time Pro Bowl choice.