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 Superior Court Judge James Brandlin also added additional rules for
Brown in the coming months, requiring him to perform at least 24
hours of community labor a week and to submit to drug testing as he
deals with anger management issues.
Brown and his attorney agreed to the terms, which were suggested by
probation officials who are overseeing Brown's sentence for his 2009
beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna.
The Grammy winner threw a rock through his mother's car window Nov.
10 after a joint counseling session in which she suggested the
singer remain in treatment, according to a letter submitted by the
rehab facility. The facility's name was not included in court
filings.
"Mr. Brown proceeded to walk outside and pick up a rock and threw it
through his mother's car window and it shattered," the letter
states. Brown was discharged because he had signed a contract
agreeing to refrain from violence while in treatment.
The singer voluntarily checked into rehab for anger management
treatment Oct. 29, just days after he was arrested in Washington,
D.C., after a man accused Brown of punching him after he tried to
get in a photo with the singer.
The incident and the resulting misdemeanor assault charge could
still trigger a probation violation that could lead to more
sanctions against Brown.
Brandlin ordered probation officials to collect more details on the
Washington arrest and report back to him before a Dec. 16 hearing. A
prosecutor did not seek any revocation of Brown's probation at
Wednesday's hearing but said she was awaiting more details.
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 Brown is due to appear in a Washington, D.C., court
Monday. Brandlin allowed the singer to travel for the hearing, but
his ruling makes clear that the expectation for the singer for the
next few months is to receive treatment and perform community labor
such as graffiti removal or roadside cleanup.
Brown's probation report states the singer has said
he wants treatment for his anger management issues. He reported
being depressed after being ordered to re-do 1,000 hours of
community service earlier this year after a hit-and-run incident.
Prosecutors had raised questions about whether he performed his
sentence as instructed.
Brown has performed 20 hours so far, according to the report. An
officer expressed concern that the singer wouldn't complete his
assignment if Brown was not required to perform at least 25 hours of
work per week.
The singer appeared in court Wednesday with his girlfriend Karrueche
Tran and only spoke once to acknowledge he agreed to the terms
imposed by the judge. His mother, who has attended many of her son's
court hearings, did not attend Wednesday's proceedings.
At the request of Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, Brown was also
ordered to take any medications his doctor prescribed.
[Associated
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