Crime & Safety
DC Judge Refuses to Dismiss Singer Chris Brown's Case
Brown could be in a DC holding cell until his trial on April 17, according to some news reports.
A trial for singer Chris Brown and his body guard will move forward in DC on April 17, after a judge on Monday refused a request by the singer to have his misdemeanor assault case dismissed.
The singer allegedly punched a man after he tried to have his photo taken with the singer outside of a DC hotel. Brown, 24, and his bodyguard are each facing a misdemeanor simple assault charge in connection with the incident, which occurred outside the W Hotel in downtown Washington.
The man who was punched, Parker Isaac Adams, 20, of Prince George's County, says he suffered a broken nose and other injuries to his face. Adams is suing Brown and a bodyguard for $1.5 million each.
Brown maintains that he is innocent and that his security guard was protecting him and his property.
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Adams said in the lawsuit that when Brown objected to the picture, he said he was not down with that “gay (expletive)” and punched Adams in the face. Adams also said that rather than posing, Brown objected and punched him in the face after saying, “I feel like boxing.”
TMZ reports that Brown will be in a DC holding cell until the trial. The Washington Post reported that Brown was still en route to DC on Monday; People magazine reported he was taken into custody in California several days ago by the U.S. Marshals Service.Find out what's happening in Georgetownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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