Rihanna Is Going To Testify

Lawyers revealed today that Rihanna will testify at Chris Brown's preliminary hearing set for June 22. The preliminary trial is to determine whether there is enough evidence to go to trial.

Rihanna is among the witnesses whom prosecutors plan to call during a hearing in Chris Brown's assault case, an attorney said Thursday. Donald Etra, Rihanna's lawyer, told reporters that prosecutors have told him the Barbados-born singer will receive a subpoena to testify at a preliminary hearing June 22. The hearing will focus on whether there is enough evidence to continue the case against Brown. Etra said Rihanna will comply with the order. It would mark her first appearance in court since felony assault and criminal threats charges were filed against Brown in March. If she is called to testify, the 21-year-old singer would be subject to cross-examination by Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos.

I am seriously proud of Rihanna. There are too many jackasses that get off when someone is too scared to testify. So props to her! But the real question here is why the hell is there even a preliminary trial? I mean it's like saying hey here's a video of someone committing murder, but let's have a preliminary trial to see if there is enough evidence to go to trial. WTF?