"Verdict Delivered in Retrial of Cardell Hayes for Killing Saints Star Will Smith"

A New Orleans jury found Cardell Hayes not guilty of attempted manslaughter but guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2016 murder of Saints star Will Smith. Hayes faces up to 40 years in prison for the guilty manslaughter charge and will be sentenced on March 27th. The trial included testimony from witnesses, including Will Smith's wife, Racquel, and former teammate Pierre Thomas, as well as experts on ballistics and the coroner who examined Will Smith's body. The defense claimed self-defense, while the prosecution argued that the shooting was intentional.