Rihanna may have forgiven boyfriend Chris Brown for allegedly physically abusing her — indeed, some reports are emerging that the couple has even married — but justice has not. U.S. Today reports that Brown will face two felony assault charges for the beating he gave the pop star:

After being charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office with two felonies, R&B singer Chris Brown, 19, did not enter a plea at his arraignment hearing Thursday. His attorney, Mark Geragos, asked for and was granted a continuance until April 6.
The charges, one count each of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and making criminal threats, could result in a sentence ranging from probation to four years and eight months in state prison, district attorney’s spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said.

Mark Geragos? Guilty!

Brown did not enter a plea at his arraignment.

With these charges, the message sent by all of Brown’s supporters that physical abuse can somehow be justified is — at least a little — countered by the fact that the state of California says you can’t get away with beating your girlfriend up, even if she refuses to press charges.

TMZ reports (take it at face value) that Chris went out partying last night after court.

Update: CNN reports:

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.

The request was granted.

Via / USA Today