CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The attorney for Browns sixth-round pick Caleb Brantley expects her client to be cleared soon in a misdemeanor battery investigation, she told cleveland.com Thursday.

"I expect a resolution of this case very soon and I expect it to be resolved in Mr. Brantley's favor,'' said attorney Amy Osteryoung of Johnson and Osteryoung, P.A.

In a related development, the complainant, Florida student Chelsea Austin, has hired a new legal team to handle her case, according to the Tampa Bay Times. She had previously retained North Florida Lawyers.

Brantley, the Florida defensive tackle who was projected as a second-round choice before the incident but fell to the sixth, is accused in a sworn affidavit of punching Austin in the face with a closed fist, knocking her unconscious and displacing a tooth outside a Gainesville, Florida bar on April 13.

The document states that Brantley's alleged actions were "clearly out of retaliation and not self-defense" and "far exceeded what was reasonable or necessary."

But witnesses gave Gainesville police conflicting accounts of the incident, and Brantley wasn't arrested or charged. The matter was turned over to the State Attorney's office in Gainesville, which is reviewing the case and deciding whether or not to charge Brantley.

Browns Vice President of Football Operations Sashi Brown said Thursday morning on ESPN's Mike and Mike show that the Browns took a chance on Brantley in part because "he hadn't been charged and there was no warrant issued for his arrest.''

He added, "there are two sides to every story.''

Brantley, the No. 185 overall pick, is set to report to Browns minicamp next Thursday with the rest of the draft picks, undrafted rookies and tryout players.

Darry Lloyd, spokesman for the State Attorney, told cleveland.com Thursday that Brantley had not yet been formally charged. "It's our job to review the information they submitted and make a formal charging decision," he said.

He added, "had they physically arrested him, he would've been charged.''

Lloyd said there's no time frame for a decision but that such matters typically take about 45 days. He acknowledged that "this case is receiving a lot of attention'' because of Brantley's high profile.

Osteryoung issued a press release after the incident stating that "Mr. Brantley was not the aggressor. Mr. Brantley was the victim.''

She stated that several ladies were verbally abusing Brantley after he rebuffed one that he had previously had a relationship with, and "one of them punched him in the mouth without warning."

"Mr. Brantley, in reaction to that sudden occurrence, put out his right arm in an attempt to push away his attacker. His hand made contact with her face due to his reflex reaction.''

The Tampa Bay Times obtained a video which it states is of the complainant and two of her friends leaving the scene after the incident. One of them can be heard on the video saying to Brantley's friends, "Thank you guys, I'm sorry.''

There's no known video of the alleged punch.

Austin's previous attorneys, North Florida Lawyers, released a statement last week to the Tampa Bay Times, stating that "Ms. Chelsea Austin was and is the victim of this incident. The initial police report indicated that she struck Mr. Brantley, but that is simply not true."

They initially stated that the original police report, which described Brantley as the victim, was falsified. One of the attorneys, Michael Williams, later clarified to the Tampa Bay Times that they never accused the Gainesville police of falsifying it.

If charged, Brantley faces up to one year in jail or 12 months' probation, and up to a $1,000 fine.

But if Brantley is cleared, the Browns may have gotten an incredible bargain in the sixth round. Still, they're investigating the matter on their own and will decide if they have a comfort level with Brantley joining the team.

"We did feel like at this point in the draft and what we knew so far ... this was an OK point in the draft to take him," Brown said.

They'll know soon if it was worth the gamble.