Zach Osterman | IndyStar

Camion Patrick, the former IU football player charged in connection with a murder in his home state of Tennessee in September, has had his homicide charge in that case dismissed.

The dismissal was confirmed by an official with the Blount County general sessions court Wednesday.

"We’re very pleased that the judge did in fact dismiss the case. It was, we believed, the right thing to do," Kevin Shepherd, one of Patrick's attorneys, told IndyStar. "The facts really did back up Mr. Patrick’s claim that he had no idea this activity had taken place, that the stabbing had taken place, that it was contemplated. He hopes now to move on with life. He is hopeful that he can re-enroll for his last semester at Indiana."

According to the Daily Times, a newspaper in Blount County, Patrick's homicide charge was dismissed during a preliminary hearing Tuesday night.

"Blount County General Sessions Judge William R. Brewer Jr. said prosecutors failed to show probable cause 23-year-old Camion D. Patrick was involved in the July 25 stabbing death of 18-year-old Caleb Radford," the Daily Times reported. "The charge was dismissed Tuesday evening following a preliminary hearing in the case. Charges against three others, including Patrick’s brother, Isaiah Wright, 20, will proceed to a grand jury to determine if indictments should follow."

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Patrick was a part of the IU football program starting in 2015, when he transferred in from East Mississippi Community College. He was lauded by former coach Kevin Wilson as one of the best players on Indiana's roster, but a combination of academic and injury problems conspired to limit him to just a handful of appearances as a Hoosier.

In July, IU coach Tom Allen announced that Patrick, unable to overcome those injuries sufficiently, had taken a medical hardship waiver and called time on his career.

Under medical hardship provisions, Indiana can still pay for an athlete's education for the duration of their scholarship, but that athlete forfeits all athletic eligibility. At the time of his arrest, Patrick was suspended from IU, per university policy related to students charged with serious felonies. It's unclear at present whether he will be allowed to re-enroll at Indiana.

Shepherd said Patrick is currently declining interviews, and that his primary focus is on putting the entire episode in the past.

If possible, Shepherd said Patrick would like to return to Indiana to finish his degree. Shepherd said Patrick has just one semester of classes left to complete.

"He really, truly seems to be just an upstanding young man," Shepherd said. "I’m hopeful that he really can finish his education."

IU wouldn't comment on Patrick's suspension specifically because of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), but said "all cases dealing with a student suspension are dealt with individually."