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As if being transported across the United States on a prison bus wasn't bad enough, Chris Brown may now be facing felony charges if prosecutors get their way in his assault trial. What could that mean? Waaaay more jail time than we previously thought!

Prosecutors just filed legal docs explaining that they want to take the case to the grand jury because they may have evidence to support a felony prosecution. As you may know, Brown is facing a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly hitting a man who was trying to take a photo with him outside of the W Hotel in Washington D.C. last October. Prosecutors claim that because the alleged victim's injuries required hospitalization, that could justify a felony.

Brown's attorney Mark Geragos filed legal docs asking that the case be dismissed, arguing that it wasn't appropriate for the marshals to transfer his client because Brown is not a sentenced state prisoner. He will reportedly appear in court on Monday to argue for dismissal.

Brown has been in jail on a no-bail hold since March 14 after getting kicked out of his court-ordered anger-management rehab. If Geragos fails to get the assault charges dropped, the troubled R&B star may be in custody until April 17, when the trial is set to begin.