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Chris Brown -- Guys and Close Calls

Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:28PM by TMZ Staff

Chris Brown How's this for chatter, Your Honor? Chris Brown may have violated his probation just hours after he was sentenced ... but a technicality will probably save him.

The probation report states that Brown must "abstain from the use of all alcoholic beverages and stay out of places where they are the chief item of sale."

Brown was at Guys and Dolls nightclub last night in West Hollywood, partying away. Guys and Dolls sells food, but its chief item of sale is liquor.

But here's Brown's saving grace. In her sentencing order, the judge did not mention the restriction. We're told the judge trumps the probation department, so Brown is probably in the clear by the skin of his teeth.



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1. I don't think the judge is required to explicitly state all of the probation rules. I hope they nail Brown on this. Where is Brown's legal team? Didn't they tell him what he can and cannot do while on probation?

Posted at 7:47PM on Aug 26th 2009 by toodles

2. OK so if he were not a celebrity don't you think he would have gotten more time? This is just baloney. What does this tell our children who see this? He beat her up and pretty much got away with it. It is just terrible how if you are a celebrity you get a get out of jail free card.

Posted at 7:51PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Judi

3. What an idiot.

Posted at 7:52PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Bebe

4. chump

Posted at 6:27PM on Aug 27th 2009 by j

5. HUGE DOUCHER!!!

signed Will Ferrell

Posted at 7:58PM on Aug 26th 2009 by .:Loki 4Ever:.

6. Who really follows probation rules? But no TMZ had to be Inspector Gadgets...

Posted at 8:07PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Z

7. FYI- the presentence report generated by the probation department only states the probation officer's recommended sentence. And the judge doesn't have to follow the probation department's reccomendations, although most of the time the sentences end up being pretty similar to what has been recommended by the probation department.

The reason I know this is because I am a courtroom clerk and handle sentencings pretty regularly.

Posted at 8:00PM on Aug 26th 2009 by lesley

8. That's a bunch of crap. Just because it wasn't announced to him does not necessarily mean he doesn't have to abide by the rules. Not to mention if my husband beat me like he beat Rhianna, my husband would be in jail, not out partying. But then again my husband is not a well known but average talented "star". Oh legalities, how fickle you are when it comes to celebrities.

Posted at 8:00PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Kim

9. Fear not, law-abiding citizens. This dumb jerk is far too stupid to make it a full 5 years without violating his probation. He'll surely get busted and end up in state prison, where he will be beaten and sexually degraded, which is exactly what he deserves. Have fun in prison, punk. Oh, by the way, your lawyer is inept.

Posted at 8:01PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Dr. Cornelia J. Dogbarker, PhD (rescinded)

10. Stop stalking this guy TMZ. No one else cares.

Posted at 8:03PM on Aug 26th 2009 by LakersFan

11. The judge, who strikes me as a pretty sharp cookie, ought to go back and amend that order, predicated on what was already set by the probation folks. I'm sure she can come up with some legal mumbo jumbo on how they have to match, how probation has to follow her request, how they have to work with the judge, etc.

And then poor, poor Chris might actually have to follow the rules that he knows exist. Oh...and Geragos? I think you should have a talk with smarmy boy, or it's going to be a long five years for you both.

Posted at 8:02PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Me

12. #6: I give it three months before he's in jail. Tops. He's too ignorant and impressed with himself to follow the rules, and Geragos can't stay on top of his client all the time.

Posted at 8:06PM on Aug 26th 2009 by Me

13. WOW, what a douchebag!!!! Out celebrating after just getting sentenced for beating up a woman. Why didn't someone punch him in the face??

Posted at 8:05PM on Aug 26th 2009 by j.r.

14. WAKE UP JUDGE AND VIOLATE THIS ASSHOLE! Please dear Judgey violate this Monster!

Posted at 8:05PM on Aug 26th 2009 by ReppintheLBCHard

15. Judge Schnegg: "Do you understand, Mr. Brown, that any violation of this order is a violation of your probation and it comes with the possible penalty of prison?"

Chris Brown: "Yes."

Posted at 8:05PM on Aug 26th 2009 by me

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