Chris Brown, center, is escorted as he arrives to the  preliminary hearing of his felony assault case on  Monday, June 22, 2009, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Brown was arrested in February on suspicion of hitting and threatening then-girlfriend Rihanna after a pre-Grammy party. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Chris Brown, center, is escorted as he arrives to the preliminary hearing of his felony assault case on Monday, June 22, 2009, in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Brown was arrested in February on suspicion of hitting and threatening then-girlfriend Rihanna after a pre-Grammy party.