Chris Brown’s probation revoked, but no jail time

Chris Brown’s probation revoked, but no jail time

Brown faces a key legal issue.

Legal issues never seem to cease for singer Chris Brown, and the month of July is no exception.

After facing hit-and-run charges for allegedly hitting a woman’s vehicle, Brown returned to court on Monday for a probation hearing.  Deputy District Attorney Mary Murray said that Brown’s current charges were in violation of his probation from 2009.  Superior Court Judge James Brandlin did revoke Brown’s probation, but did not send him to jail.  Instead, Brown will return to court near the end of July to see what penalties, if any, he will face from the hit-and-run charges and will have his probation reviewed later in August.

Brown is accused of hitting a car in San Fernando Valley last month.  The Mercedes he allegedly hit belongs to Olga Gure-Kovalenko, who was in her car along with another passenger. According to the police report, Gure-Kovalenko was stopped at a red light when Brown rear-ended her.  While none of the passengers were injured and the vehicles were only minimally damaged, the victim says that Brown failed to provide a drivers license or proof of insurance.  While taking photos of the damage, Gure-Kovalenko said that Brown, who she described “scary looking covered with tattoos,” lunged at her to take the phone.  The victim said that Brown proceeded to curse her out and then left the scene.

The R&B star maintains his innocence in this case as far as failing to follow proper procedure is concerned.  “I did everything I was suppose to do during the so called hit n run,” Brown tweeted Monday morning. “I provided the correct info. There were no injuries or damages. C’mon!!” Gure-Kovalenko has since dropped the criminal case against Brown, but Los Angeles County hasn’t dropped criminal charges against him yet.  Should L.A. pursue their case against him, Brown faces up to six months in jail, plus fines and probation for the misdemeanor hit-and-run.

Considering Brown was already on probation for the 2009 assault conviction involving ex-girlfriend Rihanna, the singer could face years of trouble ahead.  Brown’s lawyer Mark Geragos hopes that the issues involving the hit-and-run charge and probation will be taken care of without having to go to court for a major hearing. Unfortunately for Brown, there is already some concern over whether he has lived up to the terms of his original probation, which included 180 days of community service and attending domestic violence counseling.

When Brown isn’t in court, he is working on a new studio album called “X” which will be released in August or September of this year.

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