Cardell Hayes, aged 36, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the manslaughter of retired NFL star Will Smith, whom he shot in the back 7 times. The sentencing occurred in a New Orleans courtroom following a confrontation that led to Smith's death after a car crash in 2016. This was Hayes' second sentencing for the same crime, reflecting the complexity of the legal proceedings. During the sentencing, Smith's daughter confronted Hayes, expressing the profound impact his actions had on her life.
Man Who Shot Saints’ Great Will Smith in the back 7 times and killed him in 2016 gets 25 years: https://t.co/BGuxVH2SWK
Suspect in fatal shooting of ex-Saints player Will Smith sentenced to 25 years in prison https://t.co/RTEkGROBxm
Man gets 25 years for murdering the wrong guy in a botched revenge killing just 15 days after being paroled. https://t.co/pJPuELAmCh
Man who killed ex-Saints DL Will Smith gets 25-year prison sentence. https://t.co/h8UwZuvrrw https://t.co/7vSv8kfxEs
The man who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith in 2016 was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday https://t.co/dnrhw5X3bD
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter https://t.co/TPDSx4XRio
Man who killed ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter https://t.co/e31kYNf111
Man who killed former Saint Will Smith sentenced to 25 years in prison. https://t.co/V9DZEB77xy
Man who killed Will Smith sentenced to 25 years in prison. https://t.co/V9DZEB77xy
The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence today in a New Orleans courtroom. https://t.co/zLtCiI4b9K
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith gets 25-year sentence for manslaughter https://t.co/RV30sjv497
Daughter of NFL star Will Smith confronts her father’s road rage killer as he’s jailed for 25 years: ‘You ruined my life’ https://t.co/NY3W8Jxnzt
The man who fatally shot retired #NFL star #WillSmith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 is scheduled for sentencing in a New Orleans courtroom. https://t.co/31iLCKO7UA
It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith’s death. https://t.co/imULHgQ15N https://t.co/BsvwU71rJL
BREAKING: A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash. https://t.co/DSzjqyJCT7
The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 is scheduled for sentencing Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. https://t.co/J97DY52OCr
A man found guilty of murder is awaiting his sentencing. https://t.co/XkcM21EPkz
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter https://t.co/uYHZechGgh https://t.co/ljMflKJsHm
A 'different outcome' would have been an innocent man convicted of first-degree murder. https://t.co/nbIVPWkoOn