Sly Stone Is Ordered Into Drug Rehabilitation

Former rock star Sly Stone pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of possession of cocaine and was sentenced to spend nine to 14 months in a drug rehabilitation center.

Stone, 45, whose real name is Sylvester Stewart, also was placed on three years’ probation by Superior Court Judge Robert Altman at a hearing in Santa Monica. He was ordered into the anti-drug program as an alternative to County Jail.

Deputy Dist. Atty. Lisa Hart said the charges stem from Stone’s arrests in 1986 by West Hollywood sheriff’s deputies and in 1987 by the district attorney’s office for possession of cocaine.

Two weeks ago he was sentenced in Los Angeles to 55 days in jail, five years’ probation and was fined $897 after his conviction for driving under the influence of cocaine.