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Domestic assault charge against country singer Rodney Atkins set aside
FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2011 file photo, Rodney Atkins, right, and his wife Tammy Jo arrive at the 59th Annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville. Atkins will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge if he continues to meet court-ordered conditions. Atkins was arrested last November at his home in Brentwood after his wife Tammy Jo Atkins told police he attacked her and tried to suffocate her with a pillow after a night of drinking. A Tennessee judge on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, agreed to retire the charge, meaning it will be removed from Atkins' record if he stays out of trouble for 11 months and 29 days and completes 30 hours of community service. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A judge has set aside the misdemeanour domestic assault charge against country music singer Rodney Atkins.
Atkins was arrested last November and charged after his wife Tammy Jo Atkins told police he attacked her and tried to suffocate her with a pillow after a night of drinking.
Attorney Rose Palermo says Atkins passed court-ordered anger management, drug and alcohol evaluations and has agreed to do 30 hours of community service. If he stays out of trouble for 11 months and 29 days, the charge will be removed from his record. He did not admit any guilt.
The platinum-selling singer is known for No. 1 hits "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and "Take a Back Road." He and his wife are divorcing.
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