
Chris Brown will not serve jail time in connection to the February 8 assault of his one-time girlfriend, Rihanna. Brown plead guilty to one count of felony assault on Monday.
Brown will be formally sentenced on August 5, but his plea deal calls for 5 years of formal probation and 6 months (1,400 hours) of community service. This will include graffiti removal and roadside pickup in his native Virginia. This seemed fair for a first-time offender.
Though Brown’s guilty plea meant that Rihanna would not have to testify in court, she was still on standby to do so. After Brown exited the courtroom, Rihanna entered the courtroom and was addressed by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg who informed the singer that she had issued a two-way stay away order. The order requires Brown and Rihanna to stay at least 50 yards away from each other at all times except for when attending music industry events at which the distance is reduced to 10 yards.
Man, I secretly wanted CB to do some jail time and emerge from prison as a rapper with his own reality show. I guess that dream will never see light…
(Source: Associated Press)