Cardell Hayes A Tragedy Exposing America's Racial Divide

Man who killed ex-Saints player Will Smith has conviction overturned. Cardell Hayes initially faced murder charges and attempted murder. Cardell Hayes, who was convicted in January of killing retired Saints defensive end Will Smith eight years ago in the Lower Garden District, will serve 25 ... The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday. In his lawsuit, Cardell Hayes named former New Orleans police Capt. Billy Ceravolo as one of the officers who fatally shot his father. Cervolo ... Hayes, 28, is in jail with a bond set at $1 million, accused of firing eight bullets along the left side of Smith's back. One bullet entered ... A retrial is scheduled ... An Orleans Parish jury on Sunday night found Cardell Hayes guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith. Murder charges have been filed against the suspect (28-year-old Cardell Hayes) and the cause of death has been determined (gunshot wounds to the ... The decision came after hearing almost five hours of closing arguments and a rebuttal from Assistant District Attorneys Jason Napoli and Laura ... Cardell Hayes, the man previously found guilty of killing Saints player Will Smith, has been found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm and ...