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| yyyjia | Nov 5 2014, 01:35 AM Post #1 |
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Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson avoided Jarrett Boykin Womens Jersey jail time Tuesday in a plea agreement reached with prosecutors to resolve his child abuse case. Under the agreement approved by Montgomery County state District Judge Kelly Case and announced during a scheduled court hearing, Peterson pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of reckless assault. Case deferred a finding of guilt for two years while imposing a $4,000 fine and 80 hours of community service on Peterson. "I'm just glad this is over," Peterson said shortly after Tuesday's plea deal was announced. "I can put this behind me, and me and my family can move forward." Peterson was indicted in September on a felony charge of injury to a child for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son earlier this year in suburban Houston. The All-Pro running back says he never intended to harm his son and was disciplining him in the same way he had been as a child growing up in East Texas. The boy suffered cuts, marks and bruising to his thighs, back and on one of his testicles, according to court records. If convicted of felony child abuse, Peterson could have faced up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. "I truly regret this incident," Peterson said. "I take full responsibility for my actions. I love my son more than anyone you could even imagine, and I'm anxious to continue my relationship with my child." The NFL and the Vikings have not yet announced whether they will suspend Peterson, who already has missed eight games with pay this season under the terms of the commissioner's exempt list. League spokesperson Brian McCarthy did not offer a timetable http://www.nflpackersofficialonline.com/PACKERS-JOSH-SITTON-JERSEY for when the NFL will make a decision, telling ESPN's Ben Goessling that the league "will review the court documents." Last month, a visiting judge denied a request by prosecutors to remove Case as judge in the case. Prosecutors had accused Case of being biased against them and wanted a new judge appointed. The plea deal made moot a pending motion by prosecutors to revoke Peterson's $15,000 bond for alleged marijuana use. A prolific player at his position, Peterson set an NFL record with 296 rushing yards against San Diego on this date in 2007. The case revived a debate about corporal punishment, which is on the decline in the U.S. but still widely practiced in homes and schools. Corporal punishment is legal in every state. The Texas Attorney General's office notes that belts and brushes "are accepted by many as legitimate disciplinary 'tools,'" but "electrical or phone cords, boards, yardsticks, ropes, shoes, and wires are likely to be considered instruments of abuse." Texas law says the use of non-deadly force against http://www.nflpackersofficialonline.com/PACKERS-RANDALL-COBB-JERSEY someone younger than 18 is justified if a parent or guardian "reasonably believes the force is necessary to discipline the child or to safeguard or promote his welfare." |
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