Judge Rejected A Prosecutor's Request To Have Chris Brown Sent To Jail Over Misdemeanor Assault Case

Chris Brown probably wanted to kiss-kiss his judge Monday after, sidestepping a new effort to put him in jail.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sided with the short-fused singer when he rejected a prosecutor's motion to toss Brown behind bars pending a probation violation hearing related to his Rihanna assault case.
Judge James Brandlin said Brown appeared to be showing progress in his anger management rehab program and should stay put for the foreseeable future. The "Kiss Kiss" crooner was ordered to undergo in-patient treatment in November after he was arrested Oct. 27 in Washington D.C. for allegedly punching a man in a dispute over a fan photo.

He has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor assault charge in the nation's capital .
California prosecutors said Monday that additional witness statements obtained last month from Washington authorities provided "sufficient evidence" to move forward with a full-blown mini-trial.
That hearing, decided by a judge instead of a jury, could result in revocation of the singer's felony probation and imposition of a new jail sentence for his 2009 beating of Rihanna.
"He continues to pose an increasingly violent danger to society," Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray wrote in her motion filed Monday. "Defendant Brown's violent behavior continues to increase in severity and frequency."

She cited other "violent outbursts" that preceded Brown's agreement last August to serve 1,000 new hours of community labor, and she underscored a probation report that said Brown, 24, was expelled from a prior, voluntary stint in anger management therapy for hurling a rock through his mom's car window.
Murray also attached new witness statements to her filing that shed new light on Brown's Washington arrest.
One unidentified witness reportedly told police he was parked in front of the W Hotel when he saw Brown's "arm come back, fist made" and then the fist thrust at the alleged victim.

The witness admitted he didn't see the punch land on the victim because he could only see Brown's back. Another witness recalled seeing Brown punch the alleged victim in the face, the filing stated.
In yet another new twist, the new documents from Washington authorities suggest Brown may have had blood on his clothing after the alleged attack.
A sweatshirt claimed by Brown after his arrest exhibited "what appeared to be a droplet of a red substance consistent with that of blood," the notes from Washington cops stated.
Brown also had an abrasion on his left hand, cops said. The singer told police he had just picked the skin off his hand in the holding area and said he did not believe the red stain was blood, the supplemental notes said.

Authorities identified Parker Adams as the alleged victim in the sidewalk skirmish. Adams had blood on his face and shirt when cops arrived and was treated at a hospital for a fractured nasal bone, a police report obtained by the Daily News stated.
Adams told cops the melee broke out when he tried to crash a photo Brown was taking with a female friend.
"I ain't down with that gay s---," Brown allegedly snapped, according to Adams.
Brown faces up to 180 days in jail if convicted.
In Washington last month, Brown rejected a plea deal that did not lower the initial charge of simple assault.
"It was rejected because he's not guilty," Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos said.

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