Chris Brown's Sentence Dissected: What Will His Punishment Entail?

Now that Chris Brown has been formally sentenced, what will his punishment entail?

He was sentenced to 180 days of community labor service and ordered to undergo weekly counseling for one year. In addition, the singer will be under probation supervision for the next five years and must also abide by a protective order that restricts his contact with Rihanna until August 2014.

There are critics who have dismissed his punishment as a case of celebrity justice, but legal expert Peter T. Haven said, upon closer examination, Brown's plea deal might be just as tough on him as jail time, particularly the labor-service aspect.

"There sounds like there's gonna be a lot of challenges here," Haven explained. "Labor service is not a walk in the park. It may be better than spending 180 days in jail, but it's not a walk in the park. And there's these issues about the stay-away order [not being lifted]. Remember, if he violates [anything], it'll be a violation against his whole plea agreement."

Brown was originally scheduled to be sentenced earlier this month, but Judge Patricia Schnegg requested additional time to ensure the "Forever" singer would endure labor work in his home state of Virginia instead of community service. In court on Tuesday, Schnegg confirmed that Brown would report directly to the Richmond chief of police in Virginia, who will supervise his labor work, which will include picking up trash and strenuous physical activity.