Antonio Brown to take plea deal, avoid prison in attempted-murder case

By Field Level Media Sep 24 (Field Level Media) Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea agreement that would spare him from prison time in his attempted-murder ​case, his attorney said Wednesday. Brown is scheduled to appear in ‌a Miami-Dade County courtroom Sept. 30 and plead no contest to a reduced charge of aggravated assault, according to attorney Mark Eiglarsh. The agreement calls for probation with adjudication withheld. Brown, 38, was charged with attempted second-degree murder and faced up to ‌30 ​years in prison if convicted, including a mandatory ⁠20-year minimum. This was not ⁠an easy decision, Eiglarsh said, adding that Brown continues to maintain that he acted lawfully but could not reasonably reject an agreement eliminating the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence. The Miami-Dade State Attorney s ​Office declined to confirm details of the agreement, per ESPN, saying the resolution of the pending case will be clarified at Brown s ⁠upcoming hea