Cardell Hayes, the man who shot and killed New Orleans Saints star, Will Smith, was found guilty of manslaughter. Hayes argued that he was acting in self-defense in the road rage incident; however, the claim was rejected by a 12-person jury after a weeklong trial, and now faces up to 20-40 years in prison.
According to NFL.com, the 29-year-old former tow truck driver and semi-pro football player was also convicted of attempted manslaughter for wounding Smith's wife, Racquel Smith and will be sentenced in February. In a statement, Racquel's attorney said, "Because of the upcoming sentencing hearing, in which Racquel will provide a victim impact statement, she does not feel it is appropriate to comment on the facts of the case at this time." Her attorney continued, "The main focus of Will Smith's family is to see Mr. Hayes justly sentenced for the murder he so callously committed."
Source: NFL.com
