The Cardell Hayes Trial A Landmark Case in the Fight for Civil Rights

A jury reached a verdict in the case on Dec. 11 and found Cardell Hayes guilty of manslaughter in the killing. Hayes was sentenced back in 2017 by a non-unanimous jury to 25 years in prison for the crime but was released nearly five years later after the ... In his lawsuit, Cardell Hayes named former New Orleans police Capt. Billy Ceravolo as one of the officers who fatally shot his father. Cervolo ... cardell hayes news stories - get the latest updates from ABC7. Cardell Hayes Found Guilty Of Manslaugter In Killing Of Ohio State Star Will Smith. The former Ohio State Buckeyes star was killed in 2016 ... Cardell Hayes, 36, was convicted of manslaughter in December 2016 for killing Smith, and attempted manslaughter for wounding Smith's wife. A New Orleans jury on Saturday unanimously convicted the admitted shooter of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith of ... Sentencing … Louisiana district Judge Camille Buras sentenced 29-year-old Cardell Hayes to 25 years for manslaughter and 15 for attempted manslaughter. The jury reached the verdict after midnight Saturday, following several hours of deliberations. He was found not guilty of the attempted ...