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Singer Chris Brown Grabs Plea Agreement in Assault Case Involving Ex- Girlfriend Rihanna and Avoids Jail Time

By Altman & Altman

In the celebrity domestic violence case involving R & B performer Chris Brown and his ex-girlfriend singer Rihanna, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault on Monday. Per the terms of the plea agreement, Brown will serve six months of community labor, five years of supervised probation, as well as participate in domestic violence counseling. This is Brown?s only offense for domestic violence. A stay-way order has also been issued that prevents the former couple from coming within 50 yards of one another?unless it is an industry event; in these situations, the two of them must make sure the distance between them is at least 10 feet. If Brown had refused the plea agreement and was convicted of criminal threats and felony assault, he could have ended up serving up to five years in prison...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on June 24, 2009 (boomark / email).