Chris Brown Placed on Felony Probation for 60 Months, Judge Requests Reports from Domestic Violence Program, Must Stay Away from Rihanna

Chris Brown has been sentenced to 60 months probation and cannot have any contact with singer Rihanna under any circumstance. The judge admonished him for the chatter she heard out there that he has had some contact with Rihanna. Here's a summary of the proceedings as reported by TMZ:

TERMS OF SENTENCE. The judge placed Brown on felony probation for 60 months. He must obey all laws. He must report to probation within 72 hours. Brown can perform community labor in Virginia. She wants reports from the domestic violence program in Richmond, VA. Brown must keep in touch with the Probation Department. He is subject to search and seizure 24/7 for the next 5 years. He can't own any dangerous weapon, including guns or knives.

The judge will issue a protective order ... staying away from Rihanna. He must provide DNA samples as requested by authorities. He must complete a 52 week domestic violence program sponsored by the Commonwealth Catholic Charities. Brown must personally come to court every 3 months during his probation. The first appearance will be November 19.

Brown must perform 180 days of community labor. He must also pay $2,500 in restitution. He'll have to pay another $2,500 in probation expenses. He must also pay a $30 criminal conviction fee --BARGAIN! He must also pay $400 that goes into a domestic violence fund.

The judge issued a protective order. Brown is ordered not to harass, assault, threaten, molest, threaten, etc. Rihanna. He must surrender all firearms within 24 hours. He can't have any contact with Rihanna, even on the phone or through a 3rd person. He must stay 100 yards away from her, unless there's an entertainment-related event, in which he must stay 10 yards away. The protective order lasts 5 years. Brown must get prior approval before leaving the country. 

I hope Chris Brown has learned a valuable lesson -- you cannot beat a woman because you had an argument with her, no matter who is right or wrong. This is a lesson to all the men out there who do this to their wives and girlfriends. Love doesn't hurt.