Cardell Hayes A Case that Shattered the American Dream

Orleans Parish records show Cardell Hayes was booked around 8 a.m. this morning on 2nd degree murder charges for the shooting of Will Smith. Sentencing … NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Cardell Hayes, charged in the April shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will ... Cardell Hayes was found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2016 murder of New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. Cardell Hayes … Hayes was convicted of manslaughter in January. He shot and killed Smith in 2016 in the Lower Garden District following a road rage incident. Louisiana district Judge Camille Buras sentenced 29-year-old Cardell Hayes to 25 years for manslaughter and 15 for attempted manslaughter. Cardell Hayes, who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith earlier this year, was found guilty Sunday of manslaughter. A retrial is scheduled ... The decision came after hearing almost five hours of closing arguments and a rebuttal from Assistant District Attorneys Jason Napoli and Laura ...