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| Accord Reached Between Sheen & Spouse! |
| Charlie Sheen |
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Charlie Sheen has reached an agreement with authorities in
Colorado over domestic violence allegations involving his wife, a prosecutor said
Tuesday.
The agreement was confirmed by Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin,
who declined to disclose details.
Brooke Mueller Sheen's lawyer, Yale Galanter, also confirmed a plea agreement but
refused to say what the terms were because "a deal is not a deal until the judge
approves it."
"There has definitely been a deal reached," said Galanter. "Brooke is totally
satisfied with the deal but if she had her druthers, the case would have been
dismissed."
Sheen pleaded not guilty to menacing, criminal mischief and assault charges
stemming from an argument with his wife on Christmas Day at an Aspen home
where they were on vacation. The most serious charge is menacing, a felony that
carries a maximum three-year prison sentence.
Sheen's attorney Richard Cummins did not immediately return phone messages
seeking comment.
Sheen is scheduled to be in court Monday for a disposition hearing. His trial had
been scheduled for July 21.
Cummins had sought to throw out statements that the "Two and a Half Men" actor
made to police investigating the case. He argued that an officer questioned Sheen
in the basement of a house without advising him of his right to remain silent.
Charlie Sheen denied threatening or hitting his wife but told police that he broke
two pairs of her eyeglasses in front of her.
A police officer's arrest affidavit quoted Brooke Sheen as saying the actor pinned
her on a bed while holding a knife to her throat and making a threat. In an audio
recording of a 911 call, a woman who identifies herself as Brooke tells the
dispatcher, "I thought I was gonna die for one hour."
Since the incident occurred at Christmas, both Sheens have completed alcohol
rehab programs and Galanter said, "They have been sober for months and months.
"
As for the status of the Sheen marriage, Galanter said, "They're working at it."
Colorado over domestic violence allegations involving his wife, a prosecutor said
Tuesday.
The agreement was confirmed by Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin,
who declined to disclose details.
Brooke Mueller Sheen's lawyer, Yale Galanter, also confirmed a plea agreement but
refused to say what the terms were because "a deal is not a deal until the judge
approves it."
"There has definitely been a deal reached," said Galanter. "Brooke is totally
satisfied with the deal but if she had her druthers, the case would have been
dismissed."
Sheen pleaded not guilty to menacing, criminal mischief and assault charges
stemming from an argument with his wife on Christmas Day at an Aspen home
where they were on vacation. The most serious charge is menacing, a felony that
carries a maximum three-year prison sentence.
Sheen's attorney Richard Cummins did not immediately return phone messages
seeking comment.
Sheen is scheduled to be in court Monday for a disposition hearing. His trial had
been scheduled for July 21.
Cummins had sought to throw out statements that the "Two and a Half Men" actor
made to police investigating the case. He argued that an officer questioned Sheen
in the basement of a house without advising him of his right to remain silent.
Charlie Sheen denied threatening or hitting his wife but told police that he broke
two pairs of her eyeglasses in front of her.
A police officer's arrest affidavit quoted Brooke Sheen as saying the actor pinned
her on a bed while holding a knife to her throat and making a threat. In an audio
recording of a 911 call, a woman who identifies herself as Brooke tells the
dispatcher, "I thought I was gonna die for one hour."
Since the incident occurred at Christmas, both Sheens have completed alcohol
rehab programs and Galanter said, "They have been sober for months and months.
"
As for the status of the Sheen marriage, Galanter said, "They're working at it."