Singer Chris Brown could face up to 14 years behind bars If found guilty, legal expert claims

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Chris Brown could face up to 14 years behind bars if he’s found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon.

The star was arrested and charged yesterday following an 11-hour stand off with police at his Tarzana mansion.

Police were alerted to the property at around 3am after a woman called 911 and claimed Brown had threatened her with a gun.

Legal expert, Troy Slaten, has spoken to E!News about the charges and stated that the maximum penalty for assault with a deadly weapon is four years in state prison, but this could be enhanced because of the alleged use of a gun in the crime.

He explained: “Assault with a deadly weapon is a possible felony in California, and there is an significant enhancement for using a firearm in the commission of a crime.

“An enhancement means that, if convicted and found true, your prison sentence is increased or ‘enhanced.”

Slaten added: “So theoretically 14 years is the statutory max. But that would be very unlikely without a long rap sheet.”

Brown was previously convicted for felony assault after an attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

The arrest could also have an impact of Brown’s custody arrangements for daughter Royalty with her mother Nia Guzman.

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One Response to “Singer Chris Brown could face up to 14 years behind bars If found guilty, legal expert claims”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Please the should leave my man alone.

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