LOS ANGELES – A judge on Tuesday sentenced Chris Brown to five years' probation and six months' community labor for the beating of Rihanna and ordered the R&B singer to stay away from his former girlfriend for the next five years.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg told Brown that he could be sent to state prison if he violated any terms of his sentence, including an order to stay 100 yards away from Rihanna unless they're attending music industry events.

A probation report prepared for Tuesday's sentencing describes two previous violent incidents. It said the first happened about three months before the February beating while the couple was traveling in Europe; Rihanna slapped Brown during an argument, and he shoved her into a wall. In the second instance, Brown allegedly broke the front and passenger side windows on a Range Rover they were driving while visiting Barbados, Rihanna's home country. Neither attack was reported, the probation report states.

Brown will serve his sentence in his home state — Virginia — and his community labor will be overseen by the police chief in Richmond.

The judge said she wanted to ensure that Brown, 20, performs physical labor instead of community service, such as mentoring young people. He will also undergo a year of domestic violence counseling.

Rihanna did not attend Tuesday's sentencing.

At one point, Brown, who was accompanied by his mother, agreed to the terms of the sentence before Schnegg had finished going through them all.

The hearing had been planned for Thursday afternoon, but Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, asked to move up the singer's sentencing to Tuesday. A previous attempt to sentence Brown was postponed when Schnegg said she hadn't received adequate assurances that Brown would perform physical labor if allowed to serve probation in Virginia.

The judge said she was satisfied with a letter presented by Geragos that Richmond Police Chief Bryan T. Norwood will directly oversee Brown's labor program.

After Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault in June, Schnegg ordered the pair to stay away from each other and to not contact one another. Her order Tuesday essentially extended that until Brown completes his sentence.

Donald Etra, Rihanna's attorney, has said he didn't think the strict rules were necessary, but that he and Rihanna favored a less-stringent ruling that simply ordered Brown not to annoy, harass or molest the 21-year-old pop singer. He said after Tuesday's hearing that Rihanna did not object to the stay-away order, which allows the former couple to be within 10 yards of each other if they are attending music industry events.

Schnegg said she was aware of reports that Brown had been spotted on several occasions in the same places as Rihanna.

"I am not amused with the chatter that has been on the airwaves and any violation of your probation in this case comes with the potential for state prison," Schnegg told Brown.

A felony charge of making criminal threats was dropped during Tuesday's sentencing.

"We feel that the sentence for Mr. Brown is an equitable one," said Sandi Gibbons, a district attorney's spokeswoman. "He has his future in his hands. He has control of his fate."

Gibbons said Brown's charge could eventually be reduced to a misdemeanor if he completes his sentence.

Brown was arrested Feb. 8, hours after he was accused of beating Rihanna.

The attack occurred in Los Angeles' Hancock Park neighborhood as Brown drove a rented sports car. A Los Angeles police detective described a brutal attack in a search warrant affidavit filed in the case, stating Brown hit, choked and bit Rihanna and tried at one point to push her from the car.

Brown's career suffered after his arrest, with sponsors dropping him and radio stations refusing to play his music. Both he and Rihanna had to cancel several high-profile appearances, including planned performances at the Grammy Awards the day of the attack.

In a probation report released after the sentencing, Brown is quoted as saying he was "depressed" since the attack and that he "'does not want to carry on that cycle.'"

The report included letters of support for Brown from RCA/Jive Label Group Chairman Barry Weiss as well as an entertainment lawyer and a pastor.

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ROMEO MUST DIE PART 5, but what about Juliet?

dem don finish Chris hahahaha

Serves him right!
How dare you lay your filthy hands on my Riri

Career ruined. What a pity.

What a shame. I hope naija guys that punch their girlfriends will learn from this.

If na naija nothing go happen ordinary assault that has faded away from our constitution abeg.

davidylan:

Career ruined. What a pity.

you think? . He's back


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51c2utBcbtM

oge4real:

What a shame. I hope naija guys that punch their girlfriends will learn from this.

Its a shame really, but as far as naija is concern,Naija guys would always get away with such things!

he sure will make a comeback, sad though,

#Oge

Who wan teach them lesson?
Is our judiciary sector not a sham!


God Bless Nigeria!

How can people say his career is ruined?

Agreed that his freedom is restricted but probation is not like jail term. He can practically do anything he wishes only that he will be monitored and he can not do certain things or move closer to Rihanna.

It saw this as a very lenient charge compared to what I thought the outcome will be.

It is a great opportunity for him to guide and control him lest he completely ruins his career.

I TIRE FOR NAIJA MY BRODA

[/quote][quote author=Witi link=topic=314898.msg4426873#msg4426873 date=1251301397]
If na naija nothing go happen ordinary assault that has faded away from our constitution abeg.

Its a pity, hope he wl learn frm that.

ah ah o ma se ooo

good for him, it will teach him a lesson.

Vuitton:

It serves him right. Rihanna is my girl

,,,,,,,as in sister abi babe

Abbeggi,the judgement is too harsh jo,so na im be say person no fit bite im babe again
LOL
Looking at Chris and his big set of teeth and mouth,I always suspected he used them for more things than just eating and singing

davidylan:

Career ruined. What a pity.

Who told you that? Wait till the guy releases a track describing the details of the assualt especially if he collabos with some rock group, it will rock and even go platinum.
Even Edison Chen's career isn't over, trust me.

yes oo, he deserves it

i trust my guy he can never b ruined always on top. all dis saying will soon b a thing of da past

Chris judge could not defend him well, I was under the impression she was the first to assault him in the first instance. She went scot free. na wa o

MUZBO:

Who told you that? Wait till the guy releases a track describing the details of the assualt especially if he collabos with some rock group, it will rock and even go platinum.
Even Edison Chen's career isn't over, trust me.

Lol. Rock group I think not. A collabo with people like Snoop, Dre or Eminem will be better. Those guys' opinion of women is no better - at least from their songs. Lol.

Na so?

Epiphany:

Lol. Rock group I think not. A collabo with people like Snoop, Dre or Eminem will be better. Those guys' opinion of women is no better - at least from their songs. Lol.

Yes o! Eminem. Even I will buy the track.

MUZBO:

Yes o! Eminem. Even I will buy the track.

Hahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahaahahaahah. Not only you. I will buy also. Hahahahahahahahahahha

the judge and the jury are nuts.the punishment is too severe,afterall u guyz haven't bothered to ask what that ass hole did.

i guess the jury are made up of ladies with past men issues.

That wasn't justice.

Epiphany:

Hahahahahahahahahahhahahhahahahahaahahaahah. Not only you. I will buy also. Hahahahahahahahahahha

I could've done the track myself if I knew the details and could get a Rihanna look-alike, but I guess it will make sense to beat her with an umbrella and put the video on You-tube and get a cult following from there. lol.

A very feminist judgement.

Redfox:

the judge and the jury are nuts.the punishment is too severe,afterall u guyz haven't bothered to ask what that ass hole did.

i guess the jury are made up of ladies with past men issues.

GBAM

the punishment is damn too severe, why is no body asking why did she push him to that extent