Cardell Hayes A Controversial Figure at the Heart of a Polarizing Case

Cardell Hayes, who shot and killed former Ohio State defensive end Will Smith during a traffic incident in 2016, was convicted of ... Cardell Hayes was found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2016 murder of New Orleans Saints star Will Smith. Cardell Hayes, the man previously found guilty of killing Saints player Will Smith, has been found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm and ... A US jury convicts a man of manslaughter for the shooting of American football player Will Smith. Man convicted of manslaughter in the killing of former Buckeye Will Smith. Cardell Hayes faces up to 40 years in prison. ... NEW ORLEANS — A man ... Cardell Hayes was first convicted of manslaughter in Smith's killing by a non-unanimous jury in December 2016. He was also convicted of ... On Thursday, a judged sentenced Cardell Hayes to that 25-year prison term in connection with the 2016 death of the Saints star. Cardell Hayes will stand trial Sept. 20 on charges that he murdered former Saints defensive end Will Smith and attempted to kill Smith's ... NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 25-year prison sentence for Cardell Hayes, the man who killed former New Orleans Saints start Will Smith in 2016, ... The jury reached the verdict after midnight Saturday, following several hours of deliberations. He was found not guilty of the attempted ...