Ex-NFL receiver Antonio Brown is now not charged with battery following a late November incident in Florida.
The Hillsborough County state legal professional’s workplace introduced the choice to drop the cost on Wednesday. An arrest warrant that had been issued for Brown was additionally nixed.
Prosecutors mentioned they’d “determined we could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt a battery took place.”
On Nov. 28, a girl known as police and mentioned Brown threw a shoe at her. She believed he meant to hit her within the face with the projectile, however missed. A warrant was issued for Brown’s arrest, although he was by no means taken into custody.
As a part of its investigation, the Hillsborough County legal professional’s workplace interviewed the girl on Dec. 16.
“After the alleged victim was sworn-in she recanted her previous allegations regarding Mr. Brown’s intent to strike her or cause her bodily harm,” the workplace mentioned in a press release. “Cases involving domestic violence are often difficult and involve conflicting evidence.”
A decide additionally denied a request for a brief safety order in opposition to Brown.
Brown, 34, hasn’t performed a NFL sport since his dramatic exit from a Tampa Bay Buccaneers sport final season. Two ladies beforehand accused Brown of sexual assault, together with one lady who mentioned he raped her. No expenses have been ever filed in both case.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com