or use force or violence against anyone , '' Lousteau did not issue a `` no contact '' order that would have kept Brown away from the woman he is accused of beating . Watch a discussion of the charges -- and Brown 's future '' Rihanna 's lawyer , Donald Etra , stood near Brown and his lawyer , Mark Geragos , during the brief hearing . Rihanna was not in the courtroom . Referring to the `` no contact '' order that could have been imposed , Etra told reporters after the hearing , `` Rihanna requested that no such order be issued . '' Etra said the less stringent protective order against harassment and threats signed by Lousteau was `` more than sufficient in this case . '' Etra did not respond when reporters asked if the singer was cooperating with prosecutors in the case against Brown . Brown , dressed in a suit and tie , said little during the hearing , except to answer `` yes '' when the judge asked him if he wished to waive his right to a speedy trial in exchange for a delay in arraignment . He then signed a
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Singer Rihanna , through her lawyer , asked a judge Thursday not to prohibit her boyfriend , singer Chris Brown , from having contact with her while he faces felony charges of assaulting her . Chris Brown attends his arraignment in Los Angeles on Thursday . Attorney Mark Geragos is at right . The judge granted Rihanna 's request . Brown , 19 , allegedly attacked Rihanna , 21 , during an argument in February that began when she found a text message from another woman on his cell phone , according to a sworn police statement . Brown appeared before a judge Thursday on the two felony counts , but his arraignment was delayed until next month at the request of his lawyer . Authorities charged Brown on Thursday with felony counts of assault and making criminal threats , the Los Angeles County , California , District Attorney 's Office said . If he is convicted , the sentence could range from probation to four years and eight months in prison , the office said . While Los Angeles County Judge Kristi Lousteau warned Brown `` not to annoy , harass , molest , threaten