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Chris Brown Transferred To Federal Custody a For DC Trial

By Tank617

Posted on 04/03/2014

(Gossip-Grind News) Chris Brown Transferred To Federal Custody a For DC Trial:

U.S. marshalls took custody of singer Chris Brown from the Los Angeles County jail systems to transport him to Washington, D.C. to appear in court for his assault trial.

The LA Times report:

Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, confirmed Thursday that the R&B singer had been taken by federal marshals to the San Bernardino County jail while he awaits transportation to Washington, D.C. Inmate records show he was taken from “LA cell block” at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Law enforcement sources said he was set to be flown out to the East Coast on Thursday, the same day a hearing had been scheduled for a motion by Geragos seeking to block Brown’s transfer to federal authorities, arguing it would hurt his ability to confer with his client before the trial.
Geragos had also sought permission to transport the singer himself, but as soon as the motion was filed, the attorney said federal authorities took his client.
Last week, a Washington judge authorized federal marshals to bring Brown to court for an April 17 trial, in which he faces a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly striking a man trying to take a picture of him outside the W Hotel.
But Brown was ordered jailed in March by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Brandlin after the Grammy winner was ejected from a court-ordered treatment for his 2009 conviction for beating his then-girlfriend, singer Rihanna.