Ravens RB Ray Rice indicted on one count of aggravated assault

Ray Rice is looking at 3 to 5 years in prison if convicted of aggravated assault. (USATSI)

Ravens running back Ray Rice was indicted by a grand jury in New Jersey on Monday on one count of third-degree aggravated assault. The indictment stems from an incident that took place on Feb. 15 when Rice allegedly got into altercation with his fiancee, Janay Palmer.

Rice could face three to five years in prison if he's convicted on the one charge.

Both Rice and Palmer were originally charged with simple assault-domestic violence, however, as of now, only Rice has been indicted.

The altercation between Palmer and Rice took place at a casino in Atlantic City, N.J. last month. According to the court summons from the incident, Rice allegedly hit his fiancee with his hand and knocked her unconscious.

Security footage from the night of incident shows Rice dragging Palmer out of an elevator at Revel Casino. Palmer appears to be unconscious and doesn't move at any point during the 51-second video.

Michael Diamondstein, Rice's lawyer, told the the Press of Atlantic City that neither Palmer or Rice wants to take the case to court.

'On behalf of Ray Rice we vehemently deny that Mr. Rice committed an aggravated assault,' Diamondstein said. 'Both Mr. Rice and Miss Palmer are together, they are happy and they're in counseling.'

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said on March 23 that he's talked to Rice about the incident and that Rice will 'definitely be back' with the team.

Here's the video from the altercation:

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