Archive for March 22nd, 2011

Things were looking up for pop singer Chris Brown. After pleading guilty to felony domestic violence charges against fellow pop singer Rihanna in June, 2009 and agreeing, among other things to complete 180 days of community service and a 52-week batterer’s treatment program or domestic violence class, Brown appeared in court recently to show proof that he had completed his program. He was also successful in getting a restraining order against him modified to allow peaceful contact with Rihanna. Brown remained, however, on 5 years of formal probation.

That may now prove problematic.

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In a twist of fate right out of a Hollywood “B” movie, the District Attorney who prosecuted Paris Hilton last August for cocaine possession has himself been arrested for– get this, cocaine possession.

47-year old Clark County prosecutor David Schubert was arrested over the weekend on one count of cocaine  possession. Rumor has it that Schubert used another man, Raymond Streeter, to buy him $40 worth of rock cocaine every few days. Both Schubert and Streeter were arrested over the weekend after they were spotted driving in a neighborhood known for drug sales.  They were pulled over on a routine traffic stop, the car was searched and cocaine was found.

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