Prosecutors in Miami-Dade County have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in a domestic violence case, AP and CBS News Miami report. The charge was battery by strangulation. Prosecutors cited "insufficient evidence" in papers filed Thursday, AP reports.

Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, still faces one misdemeanor charge of domestic violence battery, the outlets report. CBS News Miami says the case will go forward in Miami-Dade County Court. Ross, 50, has pleaded not guilty, AP reports, and has called the allegations made up, CBS News Miami says.

Ross turned himself in at the Miami Beach police station on October 1 and was released on bail hours later, AP reports. A woman said to police that Ross hit her several times at his home on August 28, according to an arrest report described by the outlets. She also said he grabbed the collar of her shirt in a way that restricted her breathing.

"He's very happy that the State Attorney's Office chose not to file the felony charge," Ross' lawyer, Bradley Horenstein, said in comments to CBS News Miami. He said photos of the woman's neck showed no sign of strangulation. "We're going to ask that you just wait for it all to play out in court," he said.

Ross rose to fame in 2006 with his debut single "Hustlin'," AP reports. He founded the label Maybach Music Group in 2008 and has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards.

What we know: The felony charge against Ross was dropped, and a misdemeanor charge remains.
What we don't: When Ross is due back in court.