The Cardell Hayes Case A Window into America's Troubled History

The jury in January convicted Hayes of manslaughter in Smith's death, but it acquitted him on the charge related to Racquel Smith's shooting. On Thursday, a judged sentenced Cardell Hayes to that 25-year prison term in connection with the 2016 death of the Saints star. Hayes had been convicted in December 2016 of manslaughter in Smith's death and attempted manslaughter for the gunshot wounding of Racquel Smith. Cardell Hayes was first convicted of manslaughter in Smith's killing by a non-unanimous jury in December 2016. He was also convicted of ... The decision came after hearing almost five hours of closing arguments and a rebuttal from Assistant District Attorneys Jason Napoli and Laura ... Nearly eight years after the death of former Saints star Will Smith, Cardell Hayes is on trial again. ... Hayes. Guess who the driver of the Hummer H2 and shooter was? Cardell Hayes, son of Anthony Hayes. This isn't an accident, seems like ... Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith was “going to shoot” as Cardell Hayes opened fire and killed Smith over the weekend, ... Dan Gartland | Apr 25, 2024 ... In this story: ... The man who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith in 2016 was sentenced to ... The jury found Hayes guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Will Smith and attempted manslaughter of Raquel Smith, the NFL player's wife. He ...