Almost two years after his assault on Rihanna, Chris Brown appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday for a progress report where his attorney requested the removal of the restraining order against his client. Read more after the jump!!

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Brown’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, told the judge that his client had completed his 52-week domestic violence counseling and asked that she remove the existing restraining order against Brown, reports RadarOnline.com.

“It makes it difficult at award shows and such,” said Geragos.

Before the request can be granted, Rihanna’s attorney must approve of the modification from a “stay away” order to a “do not annoy.” Brown is scheduled to remain on probation until 2014.

-RapUp