Chris Brown admits probation violation, ordered to stay in jail

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Chris Brown on Friday admitted to violating his probation and was sentenced to serve an additional 131 days in jail. But his attorney says Brown will likely be out much sooner.

The 25-year-old R&B singer admitted he violated probation over an altercation last October in Washington, D.C. Brown and his bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy, are accused of punching a man outside the W Hotel.

At the time of the alleged assault, Brown was on probation in California for a 2009 attack on singer Rihanna, his then-girlfriend. Soon after his arrest in Washington, he entered rehab for anger management treatment, but Brown was taken into custody in March after failing to stay in the court-mandated program.

Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin on Friday sentenced Brown to serve a year in county jail but gave him credit for time served. However, the sheriff's department has discretion on how long they actually keep him in custody. Because of jail overcrowding, offenders get released much sooner than their actual sentence.

"If he isn't out by Monday then I would expect he's getting special treatment. He's got over 230 days credit on a 365. Generally, the sheriff is releasing on a lot less than that. But it's up to the sheriff," said Brown's attorney Mark Geragos. "Obviously, we're gratified that he was not sentenced to state prison, gratified that he's still on probation. I think that Chris has learned quite a bit through this experience."

Brandlin said Brown will have to complete the remainder of his 1,000 hours of community labor once he is released from jail. His probation was reinstated under the same terms and conditions as before and is scheduled to end on Jan. 23, 2015. Brown will need to attend psychiatric sessions twice a week and was ordered not to use medical marijuana.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.