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    Charge against country star Rodney Atkins retired

    By CHRIS TALBOTT | Associated Press – Wed, Feb 8, 2012

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music singer Rodney 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 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.

    Attorney Rose Palermo says Atkins passed court-ordered anger management, drug and alcohol evaluations. He did not admit any guilt as part of the deal.

    The platinum-selling singer, known for No. 1 hits "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" and "Take a Back Road," and his wife are divorcing. Atkins said in a statement last December that his wife's accusations against him led to the divorce. Palermo says the couple is currently sharing custody of their son, Elijah, and they are working on the details of the custody agreement and divorce.

    Tammy Jo Atkins told police in November the couple had been arguing all night and that her husband was drinking. She claimed he tried to smother her with a pillow during the night and then in the morning grabbed her face and shoved. She said the alleged assault happened in front of their son and caused her to fear for her safety.

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    Online:

    http://www.rodneyatkins.com

     

    26 comments

    • Badger
      Badger  •  Conyers, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      True or untrue, it's too bad for their son that this is happening.
    • MichaelW
      MichaelW  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Nothing worse than a mean drunk!
      • km shew
        km shew 3 mths ago
        Yep that was my Dad, for 20 some years, until my Mom finally decided enough was enough.
    • Tammy
      Tammy  •  Knoxville, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      I love to hear him sing but I will say I am very disapointed to read this. If it is true, I hope he cleans up his act.
    • Mike
      Mike  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 mths ago
      Money buys freedom
    • Dea
      Dea  •  Tulsa, Oklahoma  •  3 mths ago
      dam, man you can't swing a dead cat without hitting one of your groopes,get real she ain't worth it if you to can't get slong.And in front of your son,dam get real man
    • Loren
      Loren  •  3 mths ago
      Sound like the song tittle should be changed to the tittle "I been to hell and back"
    • Dave
      Dave  •  3 mths ago
      SAD.
    • james d
      james d  •  3 mths ago
      A clear cut case of "HE SAID........SHE SAID. Where is the evidence?
      • Steve
        Steve 3 mths ago
        There is none just her word
    • htrfgdjytd
      htrfgdjytd  •  Lombard, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      get rid of her before she drives you nuts possible the first time she does
    • john
      john  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Sometimes it best when your told to shut up, don't stand up.
    • Kathy
      Kathy  •  De Pere, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Takes two to "tangle"- his music is still good Country!
      • km shew
        km shew 3 mths ago
        Might be good music, but it doesn't excuse his behavior at all.
    • greene_teeth
      greene_teeth  •  Chattanooga, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      I believe his first name was Johnny Holston. I once named a baby to be adopted in Knoxville taken from an unwed mother before she saw and held the baby this name. The baby boy had to have a name before he could be adopted. I bet noone thought I have always remembered this time when I was an old child.
      • km shew
        km shew 3 mths ago
        You really don't know what your talking about! You aught to stop will your behind, man what a load of garbage.
      • Andrea
        Andrea 3 mths ago
        If you are going to smoke crack Greene_teeth, buy the good stuff, you aren't making any sense.
    • coyote
      coyote  •  3 mths ago
      There only going after this Superstar because of his status.....he wears his ballcap backwards, has a MySpace page & all that....why don't they go after the real criminals?
      • Honest Alice
        Honest Alice 3 mths ago
        I hope you get #$%$ raped with a baseball bat
      • km shew
        km shew 3 mths ago
        His status? When did he put out an album last?
    • John
      John  •  Sunnyvale, California  •  3 mths ago
      sounds like the lying #$%$ wants a bigger cut of the money.....
    • Ron
      Ron  •  Tulsa, Oklahoma  •  3 mths ago
      With Judges like this, you end up with cases like Powell, where the innocent end up dead! Their son will probably end up the dead victim in this case. Way to go Judge...
    • ann
      ann  •  Tulsa, Oklahoma  •  3 mths ago
      i was very upset that Rodney did that to his wife and just think if he did that to her in a drunken rage he will do that to his own child!!! andI have been through that myself.
    • yakhount
      yakhount  •  Tacoma, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      I clicked on to enlarge the photo but her breast stayed the same size. Thanks for nothing yahoo!
    • greene_teeth
      greene_teeth  •  Chattanooga, Tennessee  •  3 mths ago
      A few years back, I was told by the former Director of Social Workers that Jimmy had the name of Rodney Atkins and was a country music singer after I was telling him about the song, "when you are going through hell, keep on going, and you just might get out before the devil even knows you are there". Never happens for me, I hope it happens for Rodney Atkins.
    • Honest Alice
      Honest Alice  •  3 mths ago
      Yep another stupid man that thinks he is not guilty because he has no accountability. It should stay on his record. If the tables were turned and she assaulted him, it would be a felony and stay there forever, but because men get off easily on domestic abuse the burden of proof lies with the spouse. I would have put a bullet between the #$%$ eyes. I hope she gets sole custody of the child. Some men don't deserve to be a father. He should apologize and admit guilt but he is a selfish man (like they all are) and won't admit fault.
    • Keith
      Keith  •  3 mths ago
      He'll do it again.
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