49ers LB Smith can serve jail time on work crew
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}San Jose, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was sentenced to 11 days in jail and three years' probation on weapons and DUI charges but can serve his jail term on a work crew.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya also ordered Smith to pay $2,000 in fines, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Nishigaya on Friday reduced three felony counts of possessing illegal assault rifles against Smith to misdemeanors.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Under the terms of his probation, Smith, 24, is barred from drinking alcohol or possessing guns or ammunition for three years. Violating the terms would result in an 11-day jail sentence.
Smith can complete his 11-day stint on a work crew on consecutive Mondays starting July 28, according to the Mercury News.
The talented but troubled linebacker, who has had numerous run-ins with the law, pleaded no contest in May to the weapons and DUI charges. He was facing up to four years and four months in prison.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Smith took a leave of absence from the 49ers last year to seek help for a substance abuse problem. He has been one of the NFL's elite pass rushers since being drafted No. 7 overall by the 49ers in 2011.
In May, the 49ers exercised the fifth-year option on Smith's contract.