It wasn’t immediately clear if Peterson remained in Texas after leaving the jail or if he returned to Minnesota. There was no activity outside of his home near Houston and a man who answered the door at his home near Minneapolis said Peterson wasn’t there.
Peterson’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, said Friday that his client “has never hidden from what happened” in the case.
“Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son. He used the same kind of discipline with his child that he experienced as a child growing up in East Texas,” Hardin said.
He said Peterson cooperated fully with the investigation, voluntarily testifying before a grand jury for several hours.
