14 DAY TRIAL // Haggard-looking and tired, Chris Brown appeared before a judge yesterday for the probation violation hearing that would determine how much more he would have to spend behind bars. With his hair and beard grown long, Brown didn't seem too pleased as he sat in court in his orange jumpsuit.
Judge James Brandlin from the Los Angeles Superior Court didn't seem to take into account the fact that Brown looked terrible and he decided that the singer should spend at least one more week in jail, while his lawyer would negotiate with prosecutors the terms of his probation violation.
Media sources say that Brown appeared tired because he's just traveled back to Los Angeles from Washington D.C. just a few hours before the hearing commenced. Brown's attorney, Mark Gerangos, told the press that he was going to file a motion that asked for the release of his client, but that it wouldn't be considered until the next hearing which is set to take place on May 9.
He is also quoted as saying that Chris is “doing remarkably well under the circumstances. It's a challenging situation to be in,” and added that “I'm hoping we get it resolved and we get it resolved quickly.”
Brown's legal trouble started way back in 2009 when he assaulted his girlfriend at the time, singer Rihanna. Since then, he's been involved in several other violent outbursts which have all been classified as assaults.
Up until a couple of months ago, he remained in rehab, where he was treated for anger management issues. He was said to be showing signs of improvement due to medication and relaxation techniques, but was suddenly booted from the facility after it was uncovered that he failed to abide to the rules regarding contact with females at the center.
This final outburst made judges send him directly to jail where he now awaits a verdict on his previous assault cases and if these constitute a violation of his parole. Should he be found guilty, he faces up to four years in prison.
Meanwhile, he will have to come to terms with the fact that he will be spending his birthday in jail this year, but the judge hopes that this will only help to scare some sense into him and maybe force him down a straight path.
Until his legal troubles are settled, Brown will have to jet back and forth between Los Angeles and Washington, as he's being tried in both cities for different incident. The trips are taken on Con Air-style flights organized by the penitentiary system and the singer is forced to fly with other prisoners.