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 Peterson, 29, who has been accused of injuring his 4-year-old son
while disciplining him with the thin end of a tree branch, allegedly
told a drug-testing administrator on Wednesday he had smoked
marijuana before submitting to a urinalysis test, court papers said.
"During this process the defendant admitted ... that he smoked a
little weed," according to the motion filed by Montgomery County
District Attorney Brett Ligon.
A court date has not been set on the possible bond violation.
Peterson's next scheduled court date is Nov. 4.
It is unclear when a judge would rule on the motion as prosecutors'
request to have the current judge recused must be heard first.
 Peterson's attorney, Rusty Hardin, declined to comment until a judge
is settled on in the case.
The Vikings said in a statement they were aware of the allegation
and "will await the results of that hearing before having further
comment."
The National Football League did not respond to a request for
comment.
Peterson was arrested and posted $15,000 bond on Sept. 12 on a
charge of injury to a child. He was later suspended indefinitely
with pay by the Vikings until the matter is resolved.
He has admitted using a switch, the thin end of a tree branch, to
discipline his son, but said he was not trying to injure him.
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Peterson could be sentenced to up to two years in prison and fined
$10,000 if convicted.
The charge against Peterson came as the NFL faced public criticism
for its handling of a spate of domestic violence cases among its
players. A number of corporate sponsors rebuked America's most
popular professional sports league, which has overhauled how it
deals with player behavior and punishment.
(Reporting by Eric Kelsey in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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