Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy filed a petition to expunge the domestic violence charges against him, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Hardy’s attorney announced the news Monday citing the need for Hardy to be treated like any normal citizen.
“Every day Americans who have misdemeanor charges dismissed file for expungement of the charges from their record,” said Chris Fialko, Hardy’s attorney.
Last season while a member of the Carolina Panthers, Hardy was found guilty of assaulting and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder. Charges were dismissed in February after Holder failed to appear in court and could not be found by prosecutors, who said she received a settlement from Hardy.
The petition will go to the State Bureau of Investigation, which will begin a background check. The process usually takes four months.