R&B Singer Chris Brown has reached a plea deal in the felony assault case against him.
The singer, accepted a plea deal from the prosecution just moments before his preliminary hearing was set to begin in Los Angeles today. His alleged victim, pop star Rihanna, was set to testify against Brown and had been reportedly been on standby.
Mark Geragos, Brown's attorney said the details of the plea deal was this: five years of supervised probation and six months of community labor. Brown will plead guilty to felony assault.
The judge in the case expressed some concerns because Brown is not a California resident, but Brown may be allowed to do his community service in his home state of Virginia. He will have to do either graffiti removal or roadside cleanup for his community service duty.
A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said that Chris Brown's plea deal is in line with what others receive when they're charged with similar crimes and who have no prior criminal history. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg also ordered the singer to stay away from his alleged victim, Rihanna.
Rihanna, 21, had not been seeking this type of stay-away order, but the judge arbitrarily imposed one. The order states that Brown and Rihanna stay at least 50 yards from each, except at industry events when the distance is reduced to 10 yards.
Had Chris Brown been convicted, he would have faced up to 5 years in prison. If Brown violates his probation, he will be ordered to serve the maximum four years.
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