[Entertainment] Chris Brown to Remain in Jail

Chris Brown has been ordered to spend at
least another week in jail by a judge in Los
Angeles.
The US musician will now spend his 25th birthday in
jail as lawyers deal with two cases on both sides of
the country.
He has been in prison since 14 March after violating
a court order relating to his assault of his ex-
girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
Brown had been sent to a rehabilitation centre and
broke the terms of the court order when staff threw
him out.
Lawyers for the star had been trying to agree a deal
over the probation issues on Thursday and will try
again when Brown is back in court on 9 May.
Brown was led into the courtroom in Los Angeles in
handcuffs on Thursday, having been transported
from Washington DC for the short hearing with
Superior Court Judge James R Brandlin.
The singer could face a number of punishments,
including more jail time, if a judge decides he did
violate the terms of his probation by getting arrested
after a man was punched in October outside a hotel
in Washington DC.
Judge Brandlin had ordered Brown into rehab in
December for anger management treatment, after
revoking his probation.
Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos said if a deal could not
be reached by Tuesday, he would ask for the release
of the singer.
"I'm hopeful that we get it resolved, and we get it
resolved quickly," Geragos said. "He turns 25 next
week. So I'd like to give him an early birthday present
if I can."
Brown's assault trial has been delayed for the
next few months, while his bodyguard appeals an
assault conviction for the same incident.
The singer did not speak during the hearing on
Thursday but did smile at his mother.
Brown's upcoming album, X, has been delayed
several times and a new release date has not been
set.