Singer Chris Brown tested positive for
marijuana use and will have a probation violation hearing on Novermber 1, a
judge ordered Monday.
Brown
is on five years probation for a 2009 assault on his then-girlfriend, singer
Rihanna. The positive test occurred in Virginia, Superior Court Judge Patricia
Schnegg indicated during Monday's hearing.
She
said Brown, 23, had told authorities that he ingested the marijuana in
California, where he has a medical marijuana card.
Brown lived in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, while
performing his court-ordered community service.
The judge
gave Brown some advice before asking if his mother was present -- she was -- in
the court.
"You
are not only in the public eye, but you're on probation. And you're on
probation to me which means that if you violate any laws or orders, then you're
subject to a probation violation," she said. "So you're not an
ordinary person who just sits there and does what they want."
Schnegg said
the hearing will also determine if Brown violated the travel provisions of his
probation. She ordered Brown to see his probation officer in the next three
days.
Representatives
for Brown didn't immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
On Monday
morning Rihanna tweeted: "I'm praying for you and wishing u the best
today!" Brown responded, "Thank u so much."
By the CNN Wire Staff September 25, 2012
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