Overview

• Cardell Hayes has been convicted of manslaughter for the second time in the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith.
• The incident occurred in April 2016, following a traffic crash in New Orleans.
• Hayes was acquitted of attempted manslaughter in the shooting and wounding of Smith’s wife, Racquel Smith.
• Hayes had previously been convicted in December 2016, but the conviction was overturned after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed nonunanimous verdicts.
• Hayes faces up to 40 years in prison.