A very humble Chris Brown appeared in court yesterday looking all spiffy in his suit.   Brown’s lawyers requested to move the arraignment to April 6th and Brown did not enter a plea.   TMZ’s take on postponing the arraignment is:

It is unclear why they wanted to postpone the case — possibly to conduct further investigations or possibly to strike a plea deal. We just don’t know…

Based on our information, it seems Brown wants to avoid a trial at all costs because the picture of Rihanna taken one day after the incident — which has not been seen anywhere publicly — is unbelievable.

And according to People.com the question of Rihanna testifying against Chris Brown could decide his fate:

“The DAs are facing an uphill battle now if Rihanna isn’t cooperating,” says Steve Sitkoff, a Los Angeles defense lawyer and former prosecutor. “At this point, her cooperation can make or break the case. But the DAs may not need her if Brown is willing to strike a plea deal.” 

If she refuses to testify she won’t be jailed:

At most, she could be punished with fines or other sanctions, but a judge may be reluctant to do so.

“If she refuses to testify, that could potentially jeopardize the DA’s case,” says Loyola Law School professor Stan Goldman. “Her statements to police about Brown having beaten her can only be used against him if she agrees to testify.”