Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown handed himself
over to authorities in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 20. He was taken into
Van Nuys, California courtroom to serve a nearly two-month jail sentence
following his most recent driving under the influence conviction.
"It happened without incident. He was quiet. He just
went in," a source inside the custody told the Daily News. The father of
Bobbi Kristina Brown appeared with his high-powered attorney Tiffany Feder.
Brown will possibly serve no more than nine days in
county jail due to jail overcrowding, time off for good behavior and credit for
"good time work time." Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve
Whitmore said, "The time expected, all things being equal, is about eight
days. But he could get out in a matter of days and go on electronic monitoring.
It's really tough to say exactly."
Lawyer Christopher Brown released a statement regarding
his client's decision to turn himself in as ordered. "Mr. Brown has
accepted responsibility for what occurred last October," he said. Brown,
who pleaded no contest to the charges, will be under four years of informal
probation and must complete an 18-month alcohol treatment program following his
release. "Mr. Brown continues to remain committed to his sobriety,"
the lawyer added. "Mr. Brown is pleased that the matter has been
resolved."
Brown was sentenced to 55 days in prison and four years
probation in February after being arrested and charged for his third DUI in
October 2012. The 44-year-old singer was pulled over for driving erratically
and was arrested in Studio City, California after the officer detected "a
strong scent of alcohol."
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