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Kanye West's attorney appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court today and plead no contest in the rapper's battery case, which stems from an altercation West had with a photographer last July.

West will not be prosecuted, but he was given 250 hours of community service, two years of informal probation (which the judge noted would be "enforced strictly"), and he must attend 24 anger management counseling sessions, which can be done privately. The rapper has also agreed to pay for the damage to the lensman's equipment and any medical bills, and he must stay 100 yards away from the photographer. But won't this be a little bit tricky if the photog tries to take photos of Kanye again? Nope! The pap's lawyer stated that her client would no longer be covering the rapper, and both sides seemed complacent with this.

The judge noted that West was not to receive any "special treatment" -- he will be neither punished nor aided by celeb status, adding that this is "not an unusual sentence for first time offenders."

There is a progress report hearing set for July 17, 2014 (this will cover the anger management and restitution) and at that point the judge will also be signing off on a community service program. Kanye's progress report on community service is set for September 17, at which point the judge said he expects to see a "real number of hours" completed.

West was being charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor attempted grand theft, and because of his plea, the theft charge has been dropped. And if he hasn't violated probation at the end of his two-year period, the battery charge will likely be erased as well. But keep in mind, the photographer's lawyer, Gloria Allred, has also filed a civil law suit against West on behalf of her client, so this is hardly over...

In case you missed it, check out the video below of the altercation: