Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Killing of Former New Orleans Saints Star Will Smith

Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Killing of Former New Orleans Saints Star Will Smith
Cardell Hayes walks into the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for his retrial in New Orleans on Jan. 26, 2024. David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP
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NEW ORLEANS—A man who shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith following a traffic crash nearly eight years ago has been convicted of manslaughter.

The jury deliberated for more than four hours and reached its verdict in the retrial of Cardell Hayes just after midnight Saturday, news outlets reported. He faces up to 40 years in prison.