On Wednesday, L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg granted Chris Brown’s lawyer a delay in the Rihanna assault case (Brown was not present).
Attorney Mark Geragos suggested at court that he intends to file a motion to dismiss the case because of police leaks in the investigation. (In February, Los Angeles police launched an internal investigation to determine who released a picture that shows a bruised and battered Rihanna the night of the Feb. 8 attack.)
The next hearing has been set for May 28. A judge then will decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. A preliminary hearing is likely to begin in June.
But Brown — who has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts (assault and making criminal threats) — could reach a plea deal with prosecutors before then.
On Wednesday, Los Angeles Police Department also agreed to hand over three rings and a set of earrings obtained the night of the attack. Rihanna’s lawyer, Donald Etra, had requested a judge’s order for the items’ return last week after the companies that loaned her them wanted them back.
