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Charlie Sheen charged with felony menacing of wife Brooke Mueller, who’d rather have the whole thing just go away

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Charlie Sheen was charged Monday with felony menacing plus two misdemeanor charges, third-degree assault and criminal mischief, related to his Dec. 25 arrest in Aspen, Colo. The actor allegedly held a knife to the throat of his wife, Brooke Mueller, and threatened to have her killed.

“Brooke’s position is she would like the charges to be dismissed and the case to be over,” her attorney, Yale Galanter, said after the hearing.

Sheen didn’t enter a plea; if convicted of the most serious charge, he would face a maximum of three years behind bars.

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The two didn’t look at each other until the hearing ended, according to the Aspen Daily News, then walked toward each other, embraced briefly and said a few words -- something they could do for the first time since a protective order went into effect after Sheen’s arrest. The order was modified Monday, though it still includes provisions that Sheen cannot use alcohol or drugs and cannot carry a weapon.

Sheen’s attorney said the actor is undergoing alcohol counseling and has ‘taken a number of steps’ to ensure the safety of his wife; he also said Mueller had met with a local organization that helps battered women.

Sheen told police he and Mueller had been arguing early that morning and that the fight escalated when she said she wanted a divorce and custody of their children. Mueller told police that Sheen had pinned her to the bed, gripped her neck with one hand and held a knife to her throat with the other as he straddled her.

The two are moving back in together at their Sherman Oaks home. Sheen’s next court date is set for March 15, but Mueller isn’t required to attend unless she’s called to testify.

-- Christie D’Zurilla

Upper photo: Charlie Sheen waves as he arrives for a court hearing in Aspen, Colo. Credit: Riccardo S. Savi / Getty Images

Lower photo: Brooke Mueller leaves the Pitkin County Courthouse after the hearing. Credit: David Zalubowski / Associated Press

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