EXCLUSIVE: New Lawyer Appears In Court For Charlie Sheen
April 19 2010, Published 11:49 a.m. ET
Well-known celebrity lawyer Hal Haddon appeared in court Monday next to Charlie Sheen’s lawyer Richard Cummins, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
There has been speculation that Haddon – who helped Kobe Bryant beat his 2004 rape rap – was set to join ‘Team Sheen’ in his domestic violence case against Brooke Mueller after he had been spotted reading his case file several weeks ago.
Haddon's Denver-based firm, Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, has handled a number of high-profile cases. Pamela Mackey, a partner in Haddon's firm, pummeled prosecutors in Kobe's sexual assault case until they threw in the towel and the judge dismissed the charges in 2004.
The Two And A Half Men star has been charged with felony menacing and two misdemeanors: third degree assault and criminal mischief, in connection with his alleged assault on Mueller.
The actor who has pled not guilty to all three charges – if convicted on all three counts he could be facing between 2 to 6 years in jail.
Team Sheen is trying to get certain information thrown out while in court today.