Chris Brown Gets Probation, Community Service
Posted by Adam
Chris Brown won’t be going to jail for allegedly assaulting Rihanna.
Brown, 20, will be sentenced to five years probation and 180 days of community labor in Virginia. In exchange, he pleaded guilty to felony assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury.
Rihanna did not have to testify. She was present at court, but never entered the courtroom.
The Run It singer has also been ordered to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna — except at industry events, when it’s 10 yards — despite a request from the Umbrella hitmaker’s lawyer that the pair be allowed to be in the same place at the same time.
If Brown violates probation, he’ll face four years in jail.
Noting that Brown pleaded to felony, L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg said, “I want Mr. Brown to be treated the same as any other defendant who would come into this court. That means something like Caltrans [trash pickup] or graffiti removal, and a two-week domestic violence program.”
Brown turned himself into police in February for allegedly beating Rihanna. He was charged with two felonies.
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