"Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Former Saints Star Will Smith"

Cardell Hayes has been convicted of manslaughter in the killing of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith, nearly eight years after the incident. The jury acquitted Hayes of attempted manslaughter in the shooting and wounding of Smith’s wife. Hayes, who had previously been convicted in 2016, was released on bond after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed nonunanimous verdicts. The retrial concluded with the jury reaching a guilty verdict, and Hayes faces up to 40 years in prison.