It only took 4 minutes and 20 seconds for Chris Brown to have his first day in court. Yesterday we learned that Chris Brown was being charged with 2 felony charges stemming from the alleged assault he is said to have perpetrated on his girlfriend Rihanna in the early morning hours of February 8. New court documents were released that gave Rihanna‘s gruesome account to police about what she claimed Chris Brown did to her (punching, choking and biting are among the ways she claimed he assaulted her that morning) and Chris was scheduled to go before the court at approx. 3:30PM PT to face the music. BUT, Chris did not enter a plea … instead, his lawyer asked the court to continue the case for a later date. The judge agreed and Brown is to be back in court on April 6. Here are a few photos of Chris Brown in court yesterday afternoon:

Chris Brown and his attorney Mark Geragos did not enter a plea to the two felony charges. In a proceeding that took roughly 4 minutes and 20 seconds, the judge granted Brown’s request to move the arraignment to April 6th. It is unclear why they wanted to postpone the case — possibly to conduct further investigations or possibly to strike a plea deal. We just don’t know… Based on our information, it seems Brown wants to avoid a trial at all costs because the picture of Rihanna taken one day after the incident — which has not been seen anywhere publicly — is unbelievable. During the proceeding, Brown signed a waiver of presence, allowing his lawyer to act on his behalf — meaning he won’t have to show up to any minor court proceedings before April 6th. Brown, who stood emotionless in court, spoke only four words to the judge — “yes,” “yes,” and “yes ma’am.” After Brown’s request to continue the case had been granted, the judge warned Brown, “You are not to annoy, harass, molest, threaten or use force or violence against anyone.” The judge asked Rihanna’s attorney Donald Etra if there was a “no-contact order” in place, to which Etra replied, “Miss Fenty [Rihanna] does not request such an order.” Etra is famous for repping Snoop Dogg in multiple court cases throughout the years.

Extra! TV was also in the courtroom yesterday and they claim to have overheard an exchange between Rihanna‘s legal counsel and Brown’s legal counsel which makes it sound like she is not willing to partake in prosecuting Chris Brown for his alleged crimes:

A conversation between Rihanna’s attorney Donald Etra and Chris Brown was overheard while they were standing in front of the microphone immediately following Brown’s hearing this afternoon. Etra approached Brown and said, “I think Rihanna would like this over as quickly as possible. It benefits everybody.” Brown told Etra, “I’m a little confused on the terms of everything… and the proceedings and what’s going on.” Etra responded, “Mark [Geragos, Brown's attorney] will explain it and I’ll explain it to Rihanna.” Stepping in, Geragos said, “I’ve explained it to you that the best thing that could happen in this case is Don is involved. Didn’t I tell you that?” Etra added, “And I would say to you that the best thing to you is that Mark is involved.” The judge moved Brown’s request for a continuance to April 6. In addition, the judge did not grant a “no-contact order.”

It is becoming even more clear, even beyond the fact that Rihanna has already reconciled with Chris Brown, that she seems totally uninterested in working with the State to punish Brown for his alleged crimes. On that, I’m not sure what to say. I will say, tho, that I truly hope that the prosecutor’s office will remain steadfast in their zeal to punish Chris Brown. Altho Rihanna seems ready to forgive, I feel it is STILL worth it to her (and to any future women who might be battered in the future) to have a criminally dangerous person like the person described in her account to police be put behind bars. If the State is able to prove that Chris Brown is guilty of these allegations then he needs to be thrown in jail … whether Rihanna or anyone else likes it or not. I honestly believe the account she gave to the police that night … the injuries that we saw on her battered face seem to corroborate her account. A person who is capable of battering someone like that is NOT a first time offender, in my opinion. My fear is that someone who is capable of assaulting someone in this manner will likely do it again and again and again. Any person found guilty of these crimes MUST be incarcerated. I honestly pray that the LA District Attorney does everything in his power to fully prosecute this crime to the full extent of the law. A continuance like the one granted yesterday offers more time to work up a deal to get off the hook … I pray that no such deal will ever come. Let the case go to trial and let the evidence speak for itself. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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