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Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
NEW ORLEANS -- The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom.
It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith's death. He was convicted of manslaughter in December 2016 and later sentenced to 25 years. But the jury vote had been 10-2 and the conviction was later tossed after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed such non-unanimous verdicts. After a new trial, Hayes was convicted by a unanimous jury in January.
In handing down the sentence, Judge Camille Buras acknowledged the strong support Hayes received from friends and family. But she noted that both Hayes and a companion were armed when they exited Hayes' car after the crash, and that Smith was unarmed.
Smith was shot eight times -- seven times in the back -- during the confrontation with Hayes that happened after Hayes' SUV struck the rear of Smith's vehicle.
Smith's daughter Lisa, now a teenager, was among those who spoke in court before the sentencing. She said her mother had to relearn to walk after the shooting and she lamented not having her father around for major li
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Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Killing of Former New Orleans Saints Player Will Smith
A man has been convicted in the shooting death of former NFL defensive end Will Smith following an altercation after a car crash in New Orleans in April 2016.
On Saturday, a jury found Cardell Hayes guilty of manslaughter on Saturday morning, according to multiple outlets. Hayes, who faces up to 40 years in prison, was acquitted on attempted manslaughter charges related to the shooting injuries of Smith's wife, Racquel Smith, per ABC News.
Hayes, 36, was previously convicted of the crime in December 2016, but his conviction was overturned when the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed nonunanimous verdicts, according to the Associated Press. In the first trial, Hayes was also convicted of attempted manslaughter for the gunshot injuries sustained by Smith's wife. Hayes had served more than four years of a 25-year sentence when his first conviction was overturned and was released on bond.
As previously reported by PEOPLE, per a 2016 news release by the New Orleans Police Department, the altercation between Hayes and the New Orleans Saints player, 34, occurred after Smith rear-ended Hayes' car with his Hummer near the intersection of Sophie Wright Place and Felicity Street.
The two men rep
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Will Smith (defensive end)
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