US Supreme Court tosses out conviction in killing of Saints star Will Smith
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Monday, January 11 2021
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January 11, 2021 5:16 PM
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Source: WBRZ
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NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the manslaughter conviction in the death of former New Orleans Saint Will Smith.
Documents obtained by WBRZ show the United States highest court tossed the conviction of Cardell Hayes, who was imprisoned on manslaughter charges for killing Smith in 2016. Hayes had initially been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting, which followed a traffic incident in New Orleans, but a jury later convicted him of manslaughter in a 10-2 vote.