A Washington judge has rejected a plea from Chris Brown’s lawyers to dismiss the singer’s misdemeanor assault case.
Lawyers for the R&B singer have argued for the case to be dismissed, claiming prosecutors abused the grand jury process. Brown’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, claims that prosecutors had used the grand jury to “freeze” the testimony of the alleged victim involved in the case, a man who claims Brown and bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy, assaulted him outside of a Washington hotel in October.
Judge Patricia Wynn agreed with prosecutors, claiming they possessed the right to use the grand jury in order to assess the strength of their case.
The 24-year-old was not present at Monday morning’s hearing. Instead, the U.S Marshal Service is currently in the process of transporting Brown to Washington after a judge ordered him to be extradited. When he arrives he will be held in a Washington-area jail until trial.
Government prosecutors and Brown’s lawyers are expected to return to court on Monday afternoon for an additional hearing. Attorneys are expected to argue over whether Brown and Hollosy should have separate trials, instead of being tried together.
Both Brown and Hollosy are being charged with one count of misdemeanor assault after an altercation with a fan outside of a Washington hotel in October.
