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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith got himself into a lot of trouble recently and has now learned his consequences. Smith plead no contest and was sentenced to twelve days in jail for his DUI and weapons charges. He caught a break when the judge lowered the weapons charges from a felony to a misdemeanor. He will only have to serve eleven days because the judge credited him for the one day he already spent in jail for the charges. He could have been sentenced up to four years.
Smith, however, will likely be able to enroll in a program known as “work crew” which will allow him to perform manual labor during the day and spend the evenings in a jail cell. In addition to the jail sentence, he was also placed on three years probation and ordered to complete 235 hours of community service. He cannot own any weapons during his time on probation.
San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke released a statement, “The 49ers organization is aware of today’s proceedings. We are pleased that Aldon has moved past this phase of the process, and will support any action the NFL may take with respect to this matter. The organization will continue to support Aldon’s efforts to grow personally from this experience.”
