Charlie Sheen May Serve Jail Time in Plea Deal

What it boils down to is this (as always, quoted for exact text – see link above for full article):

OPTION 1:  Charlie will plead guilty to a misdemeanor and serve 30 days in Aspen jail.  Charlie could enter the plea as early as June 7 in Aspen and would then immediately begin serving his time.  With good behavior, that time could be whittled down to 17 days.  After he serves his sentence, the case would be over.  Charlie would not be placed on probation.

OPTION 2:  Charlie would plead guilty to a misdemeanor and receive no jail time, but would be placed on 2 years probation.  We’re told Charlie’s people worry that the actor might slip up and the judge could then throw the book at him and Charlie would end up in jail for a much longer period than 30 days.

OPTION 3:  Charlie would receive a “deferred prosecution” — meaning the case would not go forward but Charlie would agree to various conditions — including not breaking the law.  After a certain period of time — if Charlie complies with the conditions — the matter would be expunged from his record.

OPTION 4:  Go to trial and fight it.  Charlie, we’re told, is upset at the Tito Ortiz case … where the UFC star did not even get prosecuted for allegedly doing a lot worse than Charlie allegedly did.

Now, if it had been any Joe Schmoe off the street, this would already be a done deal.  However, celebs being what they are, this crap has to drag on and on, ad infinitum.

Personally?  Option 1 is likely his *safest* bet.  In, out, done.  Probation means if he so much as JAYWALKS, he’s in the clink.  Deferred prosecution is only slightly better than probation, as it still gives the possibility of, as mentioned before, getting caught jaywalking.  If he goes to trial, he’s either stupid or foolhardy.

IMNSHO, anyway.

~watergirl~