Chris Brown has admitted he violated his probation, and has been sentenced to serve an additional 131 days in jail. The R&B singer appeared in a Los Angeles court on Friday and admitted that he committed a crime in Washington, D.C., last year.
Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin sentenced Brown to serve 365 days in custody, but gave him credit for 234 days he has spent in rehab and jail. It's very possible that Brown will not even spend the 131 days behind bars, either.
Ultimately the L.A. County Sheriff's Department will determine how much more time he actually serves, based on behavior credits, chronic jail overcrowding and other factors. Brown was arrested on March 14 for probation violation after being kicked out of the residential treatment facility in Malibu where he had been living. The violation in question was his arrest in Washington, D.C., for allegedly punching a guy in the face during an altercation. He is facing a misdemeanor battery charge back East.
The 25-year-old artist was supposed to go on trail in D.C. last week, but that case was delayed and he was transported back to L.A. in the custody of U.S. Marshals. In addition to having his probation extended until Jan. 23, 2015, Brown must submit to random drug testing at least three times a week, participate in psychiatric counseling two times a week and attend outpatient therapy at least twice a week.
He also must complete whatever remains of the 1,000 additional hours of community service he was given last August when his probation was revoked following a car accident. Next court session will be in Aug 13.
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