Chris Brown case goes back to court in DC, singer won’t be there for hearing in assault case

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FILE - This Jan. 8, 2014 file photo shows singer Chris Brown arriving at the District of Columbia Superior Court in Washington. Lawyers for Brown are headed back to court in Washington, but the Grammy winner won\'t be there. Brown\'s trial on a misdemeanor assault charge is currently set for April 17. On Monday, his lawyers and a government prosecutor will be in court for a motions hearing. Brown\'s lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss the case, saying prosecutors misused the grand jury process to prepare for trial. They also want certain statements Brown made suppressed. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

WASHINGTON – Lawyers for singer Chris Brown are headed back to court in Washington, but the Grammy winner won’t be there.

Brown’s trial on a misdemeanour assault charge is currently set for April 17. On Monday, his lawyers and a government prosecutor will be in court for a motions hearing. Brown’s lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss the case, saying prosecutors misused the grand jury process to prepare for trial. They also want certain statements Brown made suppressed.

A government prosecutor, meanwhile, is asking the judge to bar Brown from claiming self-defence or introducing evidence of mental health issues.

Brown and his bodyguard were arrested in Washington in October and are accused of punching a man outside a Washington hotel.

Brown’s case will be heard by a judge, not a jury.

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