Charges can wait in Sheen case

Last Updated: Monday, December 28, 2009 | 3:51 PM ET

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Photo of actor Charlie Sheen provided by the Aspen Police Department on Friday was taken shortly after his arrest. (Aspen Police Department/Associated Press)

Prosecutors in Aspen, Colo., say they probably won't decide until February whether to file charges against actor Charlie Sheen in an alleged domestic violence case.

Sheen was arrested Christmas Day on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault and criminal mischief. Authorities haven't identified the alleged victim.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Arnold Mordkin said Monday the menacing charge is the most serious, usually carrying a sentence of two to eight years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 US.

Sheen is accused of using a weapon in the alleged case of domestic violence, but a police spokeswoman did not reveal the weapon.

Mordkin says Sheen's next court appearance is Feb. 8, and no decision on whether to prosecute him is expected until shortly before that.

Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller had twin boys earlier this year.

The 44-year-old star of Two and a Half Men is free on bond of $8,500 US.

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