Judge praises Chris Brown’s probation progress
(HMG) – Chris Brown received high praise from the judge, as he attended his fourth status hearing on Thursday afternoon (August 26) stemming from his probation for attacking former flame Rihanna in February 2009.
During the hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg, received positive reports submitted by Brown’s lawyer, celebrity advocate Mark Geragos, from both Brown’s domestic-violence counselors and his probation officers in Virginia, where he’s completing his punishment. and said she was pleased with the star’s progress. Brown has attended all his court-ordered domestic violence counseling sessions and is “working consistently” on completing his community labor, his lawyer said Thursday.
She said he has done a “great job” following the terms of his probation.
Rihanna sustained visible facial injuries during an argument between the pair in February 2009 which forced the “Rude Boy” singer to cancel her performance at the Grammy Awards.
In June 2009, Brown, 21, pleaded guilty to an assault charge and was sentenced to perform six months of community labor and serve five years probation. Since his last hearing, Brown’s career and reputation have been on the upswing. The singer wowed audiences at this year’s BET Awards with a stirring Michael Jackson tribute performance, singing “Man in the Mirror.” His independent release, Fan of a Fan, with Lil Wayne protégé Tyga, has spawned the breakout hit “Deuces,” which is currently sitting at #2 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
