Cardell Hayes sentenced in killing of former New Orleans Saints player
In a landmark legal conclusion in New Orleans, Cardell Hayes, aged 36, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of retired NFL star Will Smith. This conclusion comes after a lengthy legal battle stemming from a tragic incident in 2016. The recent sentencing follows a unanimous jury conviction in January, which was a retrial necessitated by a Supreme Court ruling against non-unanimous verdicts. The Retrial and Sentencing Initially convicted in December 2016 with a 10-2 …