Adrian Peterson was sentenced to two years probation last year after he admitted to disciplining his son with a switch and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless assault. Last week, a judge signed a motion to terminate Peterson’s sentence 15 months early.
Peterson’s lawyers submitted the request to terminate the probation on July 29, and Judge Kelly Case signed it without holding a hearing. The Minnesota Vikings running back was supposed to complete 80 hours of community service and help produce a public service announcement, but Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon says the latter never happened.
“We were trying to turn a negative situation into a positive, and the judge waiving that requirement kind of robbed us of the opportunity to take a bad situation and turn it into something good for the community,” Ligon told KHOU 11 News on Wednesday. “The fact of the matter is the State didn’t have an opportunity to be heard, the State didn’t have an opportunity to object.”
Ligon, who claims Peterson may not have completed some of the other terms of his probation in addition to the PSA, is planning to file an appeal to get Judge Case to reconsider his decision.
Peterson’s agent Rusty Hardin would not say whether the six-time Pro Bowler fulfilled all the requirements.
“His probation is over, he’s getting ready to play football, and that’s pretty much it,” Hardin said.
All things considered, Peterson has had a great offseason. He basically admitted a few weeks ago that he played his cards perfectly against the Vikings. Now that he is off probation, Peterson can focus strictly on football.
H/T Deadspin
