Prosecutor: Antonio Brown could face 30 years in prison if guilty of attempted murder with gun

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown could face up to years in prison if convicted of attempted murder because a firearm was allegedly used a prosecutor announced Monday Brown appeared via video at a brief arraignment hearing in Miami-Dade Circuit Court in which his lawyer Mark Eiglarsh repeated that Brown already entered a not guilty plea He was disclosed from jail last week on a bond and required to wear a GPS ankle monitor An attempted murder charge in Florida carries a maximum -year prison sentence in several cases But Assistant State Attorney Stephanie Cruz reported because Brown allegedly used a gun he could face double that time behind bars because of a firearm sentencing enhancement The law also carries a likely -year minimum mandatory sentence upon conviction Brown did not speak during the hearing Judge Marisa Tinkler-Mendez set at status hearing tentatively for Dec No trial date has been scheduled Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a protection staffer after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier according to an arrest warrant Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu recounted investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck Eiglarsh announced at a previous hearing that the affidavit is mistaken and that Brown really used his personal firearm and the shots were not aimed at anyone Brown has revealed on social media that he was defending himself from an attack and that others were trying to steal jewelry from him Brown spent years in the NFL and was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in for Tampa Bay including a Super Bowl championship with quarterback Tom Brady He spent much of his career with Pittsburgh For his career Brown had receptions for more than yards and accounted for total touchdowns counting punt returns and one pass Brown was extradited last week from Dubai where he has business interests after an arrest warrant on the attempted murder charge was issued in June