Chris Brown Gets 5 Years Probation, 6 Months Community Labor

After pleading guilty to beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna to a bloody pulp, a judge ruled Tuesday that Chris Brown will serve five years probation and perform six months of community labor. Brown appeared in court Tuesday afternoon where he was formally sentenced for the February attack.

The 20-year-old singer will serve his sentence in his home state of Virginia, and will have to return to Los Angeles frequently to update the court on his progress. The chief of police in Richmond, Va. will supervise Brown's community labor directly.

Brown was arrested in February just hours after attacking his girlfriend. In June, he pleaded guilty to felony assault. He apologized to fans in a video posted online, and says that he apologized to Rihanna.