A judge revoked Chris Browns probation on Thursday but allowed him to remain free for now after the R&B singer traveled without approval for a concert and failed to complete community service on time. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin said Brown can remain free at least until a March 20 hearing when the judge will receive an update from probation officials. Brown was ordered by those officials in December not to leave Los Angeles County without permission. However, the Grammy-winning singer performed at a nightclub in San Jose on Jan. 11 without obtaining permission to travel. Defense attorney Mark Geragos told Brandlin that his office incorrectly advised Brown that he didnt need permission to travel for the show. The judge said he accepted Geragos explanation, but needed to revoke the singers probation to keep control of the case. Brandlin also said it was not unexpected that Brown failed to complete his community service on time. Brown was supposed to complete 1,000 hours of community labor by the end of January but has roughly 200 hours left, Brandlin said. A shooting at the San Jose club injured five people, but there were no indications that Brown was involved in the attack. Still, Brandlin ordered probation officials to investigate the shooting and whether there were any issues involving Brown. In a report, the singers probation officer cited another shooting last year involving a Los Angeles nightclub where Brown was present and wrote that Brown is showing poor judgment... Brown appeared in court Thursday with his mother and girlfriend. All three looked somber before the start of the hearing, with Brown spending much of his time with his eyes closed and head down. The judge said Brown had been making steady progress on the community service aspect of his sentence that requires him to perform manual work such as roadside cleanup or graffiti removal. Source: ABC News
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 02:56:18 +0000
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