Lawyers representing Chris Brown in his much reported Rihanna assault case have called for charges to be dismissed on the grounds that leaks of information to the press amount to "outrageous governmental misconduct".
Brown, you'll no doubt remember, is accused of beating his then girlfriend Rihanna unconscious in the street after the couple got into an argument on the way home from a pre-Grammy party back in February. Following the attack, someone from the LA Police Department leaked a photograph of Rihanna's facial injuries, which is what the lawyers are taking exception to. Although it has taken almost three months for them to do so.
Brown's lawyer Mark Geragos told E! News: "The leaks can form the basis for a motion to dismiss the case in regards to outrageous governmental misconduct".
The judge presiding over the case has granted a delay, with the next hearing now set for 28 May, at which point it will be decided if there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. Although a plea deal may be reached before then.