LOS ANGELES -- Chris Brown, who will be performing at Sunday's Grammys - as will his ex-girlfriend Rihanna - is still on probation.
The Grammy-nominated singer did not appear for a brief hearing Thursday during which his lawyer asked that Brown's term on supervised probation be ended because of his good behavior, reports AP.
Superior Court Judge George Lomeli agreed with prosecutors that the singer has earned high marks for completing the terms of his sentence for assault against then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, but said Brown should continue to report to a probation officer in his home state of Virginia.
Attorney Mark Geragos' request came after Brown's probation officer wrote in a report that the singer has been truthful with officers, passed all required drug tests and "has made great strides" while under probation supervision. He has completed half of the six months' worth of roadside cleanup, graffiti removal and other manual labor. He has also completed anger management and domestic violence counseling.
Brown was ordered to serve five years of probation. The judge scheduled another progress hearing for July 10.
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