Chris Brown -- No Plea Yet

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.

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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."

Chris Brown / Rihanna Launch PhotosThe 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.

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46. FOR ALL WE KNOW, THIS MIGHT NOT BE THER FIRST BEATING RIHANNA GETS FROM CHRIS BROWN......MAKES ME REMEMBER ABOUT THE GOOD OL' DAYS WHEN BOBBY BROWN USED TO BEAT THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF TINA TURNER. HMMMMM.....BOBBY BROWN? CHRIS BROWN? ANY RELATION????

Posted at 7:06PM on Mar 5th 2009 by sal

47. Everyone makes mistakes. It amazing that she was cooperating at first and now all of sudden she's not and they're back together. People need to stop making a big deal becuase she's not. She's trying to move on and live her life so let her. Poeple keep saying she's dumb...but ya'll would've did the same. It's not right for a man or woman to hit one another...they were both guilty of doing so. She hit him first and he snapped....he was pushed to his limit. He made a mistake....Rihanna forgave him so drop it. Let them live their life.

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 5th 2009 by Tasha

48. "Brown was driving a vehicle with Robyn F. as the front passenger on an unknown street in Los Angeles. Robyn F. picked up Brown's cellular phone and observed a three-page text message from a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with.

"A verbal argument ensued and Brown pulled the vehicle over on an unknown street, reached over Robyn F. with his right hand, opened the car door and attempted to force her out. Brown was unable to force Robyn F. out of the vehicle because she was wearing a seat belt. When he could not force her to exit, he took his right hand and shoved her head against the passenger window of the vehicle, causing an approximate one-inch raised circular contusion.

"Robyn F. turned to face Brown and he punched her in the left eye with his right hand. He then drove away in the vehicle and continued to punch her in the face with his right hand while steering the vehicle with his left hand. The assault caused Robyn F.'s mouth to fill with blood and blood to splatter all over her clothing and the interior of the vehicle.

"Brown looked at Robyn F. and stated, 'I'm going to beat the s--t out of you when we get home! You wait and see!' "

The detective said she then used her cell phone to call her personal assistant ... who did not answer.

"Robyn F. pretended to talk to her and stated, 'I'm on my way home. Make sure the police are there when I get there.'
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"After Robyn F. faked the call, Brown looked at her and stated, 'You just did the stupidest thing ever! Now I'm really going to kill you!'

"Brown resumed punching Robyn F. and she interlocked her fingers behind her head and brought her elbows forward to protect her face. She then bent over at the waist, placing her elbows and face near her lap in [an] attempt to protect her face and head from the barrage of punches being levied upon her by Brown.

"Brown continued to punch Robyn F. on her left arm and hand, causing her to suffer a contusion on her left triceps (sic) that was approximately two inches in diameter and numerous contusions on her left hand.

"Robyn F. then attempted to send a text message to her other personal assistant. Brown snatched the cellular telephone out of her hand and threw it out of the window onto an unknown street.

"Brown continued driving and Robyn F. observed his cellular telephone sitting in his lap. She picked up the cellular telephone with her left hand and before she could make a call he placed her in a head lock with his right hand and continued to drive the vehicle with his left hand.

"Brown pulled Robyn F. close to him and bit her on her left ear. She was able to feel the vehicle swerving from right to left as Brown sped away. He stopped the vehicle ... and Robyn F. turned off the car, removed the key from the ignition and sat on it.

"Brown did not know what she did with the key and began punching her in the face and arms. He then placed her in a head lock positioning the front of her throat between his bicep and forearm. Brown began applying pressure to Robyn F.'s left and right carotid arteries, causing her to be unable to breathe and she began to lose consciousness.

"She reached up with her left hand and began attempting to gouge his eyes in an attempt to free herself. Brown bit her left ring and middle fingers and then released her. While Brown continued to punch her, she turned around and placed her back against the passenger door. She brought her knees to her chest, placed her feet against Brown's body and began pushing him away. Brown continued to punch her on the legs and feet, causing several contusions.

"Robyn F. began screaming for help and Brown exited the vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighborhood heard Robyn F.'s plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An investigation was conducted and Robyn F. was issued a Domestic Violence Emergency Protective Order."
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At the end of his statement, Andrews said Brown sent her text message apologizing nine days later.

Posted at 7:07PM on Mar 5th 2009 by OMG!!!

49. TMZ, you need to get a hold of the photos showing Rihanna the day after...

Posted at 7:57PM on Mar 5th 2009 by andrea

50. OMG...leave him alone, he made a mistake.. they both should learn their lesson from this keep your dirty laundry at home..Good Luck Chris

Posted at 7:07PM on Mar 5th 2009 by Sam

51. "The judge granted Brown's request for a continuance to April 6th" - if you watch it again, you will notice he didn't even give the judge the option, just told HER exactly how it was going to work "my client will sign this in open court and we will continue April 6th".
Must be nice to be rich.

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 5th 2009 by Disturbed

52. he is pathetic and i dont get why hes avoiding trial. somethin about a picture unseen?? well in that case he should because only god knows if and how many times hes beaten her like this or even close. its disgusting and hopefully rihanna will wake upppp this is so dangerous. go watch the burning bed rihanna. see wtf can happen to you. wake up mami ur beautiful u dont need his ass. looks arent enough to take abuse. no one deserves it u can find someone soooo much better..god bless and watch over that women..

Posted at 7:35PM on Mar 5th 2009 by liljerzgurl

53. This really suck! You know if an average person did the same thing they would be locked up in jail right now. He did something horribel and all he's going to get is a slap on the hand. Then what's worst is that She's back with him!!!! What kind of exacple are they setting for kids?!!! He should be put in jail for a long time!!!

Posted at 7:58PM on Mar 5th 2009 by JC

54. Did you hear during the hearing, when Geragos walked away and Rihanna's lawyer said to Chris Brown, "Rihanna wants this over as soon as possible".?

Posted at 7:08PM on Mar 5th 2009 by jonana

55. O.J had great lawers too. Chris brown needs to stop stalling and face the music.

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 5th 2009 by ocmama

56. This is so stupid to postpone it...Hey, has anyone read the rumors that they might have gotten married in florida? I have read it on a bunch of sites and on one newspaper website. Hopefully tmz can clear that up for us....I hope he gets jail time, RUN GIRL !

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 5th 2009 by Ashely Chambers

57. BB your righ that what he plans to do

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 5th 2009 by killerkitty

58. Until any of you are in this position, or have walked in their shoes, you have no idea what happened and should not judge either him or Rihanna. I pray for both of them.

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 5th 2009 by LadyCFO

59. It pays to be famous. He'll get off scott free or just some minor slap on the wrist. (No Pun Intended) I hope he's learned from all this?! I hope Rihanna will learn from this as well and move on.

Posted at 7:10PM on Mar 5th 2009 by TRM

60. Yes, they are back together! Rihanna loves Chris, so I think people need to say out of their business!

Posted at 7:17PM on Mar 5th 2009 by Lisa

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