JAMES BROWN FACES NEW CHARGES

AIKEN, S.C.--James Brown was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of
marijuana and unlawful use of a firearm, less than a week after he was
released from a hospital where he was recovering from misuse of
painkillers.

The "Godfather of Soul" turned himself in Tuesday afternoon and was charged
with two counts of unlawful use of a firearm while under the influence of
alcohol or a controlled substance and simple possession of marijuana,
sheriff's Lt. Michael Frank said.

He was released on bond, Frank said, but the deputy did not know the amount
and court officials could not be reached for comment.

A woman at Brown's Augusta, Ga., office who would not give her full name
disputed that late Tuesday. She said Brown had been at home and at
rehearsal all day. Brown's attorney, Buddy Dallas, could not be reached
for comment.

The charges stem from evidence that deputies found at Brown's home when
they went to take him to the hospital under a Probate Court order. A police
report that listed the case as a "mental transport" said they found guns at
his home, but did not mention marijuana.

Brown was released from a hospital in Columbia Jan. 21 after nearly a week
of treatment.

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