Charlie Sheen to reportedly stand trial on domestic abuse charges
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen is to stand trial over a Christmas Day bust-up with his wife, according to reports.
The Two And A Half Men star reportedly entered a not guilty plea to menacing, third degree assault and criminal mischief during a court appearance today.
A three-day trial is scheduled to begin this year on 21 July.
Sheen, 44, arrived at court in Aspen, Colorado, flanked by his legal team and publicist and flashing peace signs to a crowd of reporters and photographers, according to reports.
He has been charged with domestic abuse following a row with wife Brooke Mueller on Christmas Day.
Mueller told the emergency services that he had threatened her and held a knife to her throat.
According to celebrity website TMZ.com, Sheen is considering taking a plea deal – but only if the charge level is dropped to a misdemeanor rather than a felony.
Prosecutors, however, allegedly want him to plead guilty to the felony charge or stand trial. They are not believed to be seeking jail time for the actor.
In 1997, Sheen pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery in a domestic violence case involving his then-girlfriend Brittany Ashland.
Source: Splash News
Category Actors, Divorce & Breakups, Hollywood / Tags: Tags: argument, Aspen, assault, Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen, Christmas, Colorado, court, criminal mischief, domestic abuse, menacing, row, /
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