Smith Convicted of DUI

Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving after a police officer found him asleep in his Mercedes on July 27 and the star defensive end failed a sobriety test.

Smith received a 30-day suspended jail sentence, was fined $250 and had his license suspended for one year.

He appealed the traffic court conviction to Circuit Court, with trial set for Oct. 23.

He remains eligible to play for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday against the New York Jets.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is reviewing the matter, and Commissioner Paul Tagliabue would decide Smith’s punishment, if any.

Meanwhile, Bill linebacker Sam Rogers will not be charged after fighting with an irate fan who slapped Rogers’ pregnant wife after Sunday’s game in Orchard Park, N.Y, police said.

Leslie Rogers, 26, filed a complaint against Kenneth Kuehne, 30, of Rochester, N.Y.

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