Suspended Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith is due in court Friday for two matters, one being an arraignment on a probation violation, CSNBayArea.com reported Thursday.
The report did not state the origin or exact nature of the probation violation. The arraignment was listed in the Santa Clara County criminal case index, the report said.
Smith is also set Friday to argue a motion to suppress evidence relating to misdemeanor charges of DUI with a prior conviction, hit and run and vandalism. Those charges are related to the Aug. 2015 incident that led to the 49ers releasing Smith. That was Smith’s fifth arrest since 2012, and that incident led to his current one-year suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
He also served a nine-game NFL suspension in 2014 and would potentially be subject to discipline by the league relating to further legal issues. Smith played nine games for the Raiders last season and had 3.5 sacks before getting a calendar year suspension.
Smith has 47.5 career sacks. He’ll turn 27 in September and can apply for reinstatement in November. The Raiders signed him to a two-year contract that includes no guarantees in April.
