Authorities discovered the boy unconscious and subsequently concluded he had sustained brain injuries consistent with abuse. Patterson, on the other hand, stated that the kid died as a result of choking on food. Peterson admitted the late infant was his son before playing in a game a few days later. He said that he never intended to deny being the father of the child. Adrien Peterson is currently serving a sentence of 25 years to life at California's San Quentin State Prison after he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. The crime took place in 2001 when Peterson was 28 years old. He was initially declared innocent of the charge but this was changed once DNA evidence linked him to the crime scene. To add more insult to injury, authorities also charged him with attempted murder for allegedly trying to kill his girlfriend by beating her with baseball bats and throwing her off a balcony to her death. However, no physical evidence connected to the incident has been found to support these allegations and they were dropped during trial. In addition to this, another man who was also living in the house where the murder took place has also been charged with multiple counts of felony child abuse resulting in death. He is currently serving a sentence of 15 years to life at San Quentin State Prison. Finally, a third person who wasn't related to the family but lived there too has also been charged with felony child abuse resulting in death.