Chris Brown Wants Misdemeanor Plea, No Jail Time, Rihanna told cops he's beaten her before

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Brown Wants Misdemeanor Plea, No Jail Time

Posted Mar 8th 2009 6:10PM by TMZ Staff

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Sources tell TMZ Chris Brown would cop a plea, but only to a misdemeanor and with no jail time.

We're told Brown's people have consulted with outside legal eagles -- including law school professors -- who have said Rihanna's own aggressiveness takes it out of the felony category. Sources say Rihanna was the first one to strike -- slapping and striking Brown "numerous times" while he was driving, after seeing the text message from another woman. And Rihanna was fighting Brown as he punched and hurt her. We're told much of this is reflected in the official police report based on what Rihanna told cops. As a result, they say, this is not a case that demands a felony plea.

On the other side, there are plenty of cases in which the woman engages the man in a fight but the jury convicts the male because it was an unfair fight and the man could have walked away. The photographs of Rihanna -- the most graphic of which have not been seen by the public -- demonstrate Brown's superior strength. Add to that the fact that Brown had no significant injuries and it presents problems for him.

Perhaps worse for Brown, sources tell TMZ Rihanna told cops he had beaten her before and the violence had been escalating.

And there's this. According to the detective's note filed with the search warrant papers, Brown sent a text message to Rihanna's assistant in which he apologized for what he had done to Rihanna and said he was getting help. That would be admissible in court and extremely damaging -- as a legal admission.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/03/08/brown-wants-misdemeanor-plea-no-jail-time/

[Triana]

1. He'll beat her again, too. Guaranteed. As far as her "aggression" - there is such a thing ...

as REACTIVE abuse - in other words, she didn't attack HIM - it was a counter attack - particularly if the creepazoid has beat her before. I won't even MENTION the verbal and emotional abuse he put her through before it escalated to physical abuse.

He needs the BOOK tossed at his ass and REQUIRED psychotherapy to find out just exactly what it is this little man is so angry at - because it's NOT Rihanna - it has nothing to DO with her - as much as his "people" try to blame the victim - it's HIS behavior that is the problem here.

CREEP!

[roody]

2. I will guess that he will hit her again.

[DemBones DemBones]

3. Chris Brown Wants Misdemeanor Plea, No Jail Time

and people in Hell want ice water.

[liberalmuse]

4. Funny, I didn't see his bruised up face.

Granted, it's not okay for a woman to hit a man, but it's just not the same thing. That doesn't give someone with superior strength the right to use it full force. It's sad, because once a man beats up a woman like that, he's not going to stop. He saw his stepfather beat up his mother, and sadly, even though he was angry at his stepfather, and felt helpless to protect his mother, it made him more likely to become an abuser himself. I'm not going to jump on the victim, either. I don't really understand why women stay in an abusive relationship, but I'm assuming it must be almost as hard for the woman to convince herself she didn't deserve it and finally leave, as it is to convince the guy to stop beating the crap out of the woman he supposedly loves. Self-hatred is a horrible thing.

[luisadee23]

12. Hmm.. yikes..

Yeah, I really have to jump on the bandwagon with liberalmuse and agree. It's fact, but that doesn't make it really sad..

I hope this whole situation turns out okay for everyone. - acai

[blues90]

5. No offense but who the hell cares about these two people?

I have never heard of then , don't care and have no idea why this is such an issue just because they have a name the public knows. Why is this shit even news? There are lots of people that face this but they are I guess none people since they are common folk not in the big time news swill culture.

This is just high profile american idol media hype CRAP!

[Divine Discontent]

7. I guess because they're both singers, and to lots of people who like their music

much in the same way you have your music idols, people follow it. I certainly was hoping, after hearing it on the news, that she would have dumped him and made a statement for young girls and boys who watch them, but sadly, her emotional and physical abuse is strong from the man, and she's staying with him because she has an illness b/c of being beaten.

[blues90]

11. I'm old , I don't recall any of my music idols beating eachother

If they had I would have crossed them off as any form of an admiration.

[TahitiNut]

6. They both need psychotherapy, imho ... him (obviously) a lot more than her.

Sadly, unless they WANT to change (and LEARN), treatment is iffy, at best. The "models" for abusive behavior are deep-seated, usually in childhood. I've known a few that were able to grow and make deep changes, but they worked at it. It's more than mere "anger management" ... and it takes guts. "Guts" (courage) to face and take on the 'inner demons' (deeply-embedded assumptions and views) is not common, sadly. It's hard work that goes on on the inside -- and the 'outsider' counseling can't do it all.

[Divine Discontent]

8. agreed - she should have made an example of him to young boys and girls everywhere, but

she is emotionally abused and can't break the abuse, for now. God help her! How sad...

[Horse with no Name]

9. This is simply another "OJ/Nicole" love story that will end badly

in probably the same way.
After they have kids and she has FINALLY had enough and decides she wants to leave it all behind, and he doesn't.
Very sad.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

10. Throw this motherfucker in JAIL and lock the key, please.

no excuse for beating a woman until unconscious.