"Cardell Hayes Convicted in Killing of Former Saints Star Will Smith"

Cardell Hayes was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 killing of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith and could face up to 40 years in prison. The jury acquitted him of attempted manslaughter for injuring Smith's wife. The retrial came after the original conviction was overturned due to nonunanimous verdicts being outlawed. Prosecutors argued that Hayes fired needlessly, while the defense claimed he acted in self-defense. The case involved a traffic crash and a confrontation in which Smith was shot eight times, while evidence showed he was intoxicated at the time.