Will Smith Vice (The night of his death)
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Not watching 40 mins of that shit
Did the outcome fit the crime?
Honestly this was built up. From the bump and run to the swinging on Hayes when getting out the car. Seems like Hayes really felt his life was on the line and he felt he had no choice.
I don't think so.
I think this was a case of a former Saints player, a member of the Super Bowl winning squad, a millionaire with a hot creole wife, connected white friends who basically thought he could do whatever he wanted to do and he got caught out there. I think Smith should have had somebody in his circle specifically for situations like this, who can defuse conflict. He swings on Hayes and then turns and goes to his car. If Hayes had gotten into a situation like this with a regular 9 to 5'er I think he would be at home with his kids right now.
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Yup. Hayes wouldn't have served no time if it wasn't Smith
Damn, I hope homie gets out on appeal.
RIP to Will Smith you are truly missed!
Nice portrayal and retrospect, but real talk any black person worth their salt doesn't need a nigga moment narrated and explained.
I'm still confused about some business or prior connection I heard of the relationship of C. Hayes father being murdered and the city of N.O. paying him a settlement or a lawsuit anybody know what I'm talking about?
Nice portrayal and retrospect, but real talk any black person worth their salt doesn't need a nigga moment narrated and explained.
I'm still confused about some business or prior connection I heard of the relationship of C. Hayes father being murdered and the city of N.O. paying him a settlement or a lawsuit anybody know what I'm talking about?
He was Drunk and thought He was bigger than Homeboy till He got out the car.
You should NEVER threaten to shoot a Man then go for a gun when the Man that HAS a gun.
IMO it was a clean kill. The ONLY reason his wife got shot was cause she probably was trying to stop Smith
from going for his gun.
You should NEVER threaten to shoot a Man then go for a gun when the Man that HAS a gun.
IMO it was a clean kill. The ONLY reason his wife got shot was cause she probably was trying to stop Smith
from going for his gun.
If he got sent to Angola 
Cardell Hayes’ conviction upheld by appeals court in Will Smith shooting death
The manslaughter conviction of Cardell Hayes was upheld by a state appeals court on Wednesday (March 27) in connection to the April 2016 fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, court records show.
The case against Hayes, himself a high school football standout who played for the local football league, Crescent City Kings, drew national attention since the night of his arrest at the scene on April 9, 2016. Hayes and his attorneys never denied he shot Smith dead that night, but contended in statements and at trial that he fired the shots in self-defense.
The shooting occurred amid a chaotic scene, witnesses described at trial, after a traffic crash prompted an argument. Hayes’ Hummer H2 struck the back of Smith’s Mercedes Benz SUV, and people in both vehicles, as well as others traveling with Smith, got out of their cars. Smith, a team captain when the Saints won the Super Bowl in 2011, was driving with his wife, Racquel, in the front passenger seat, and two friends in the back when the Hummer struck the Mercedes at the corner of Sophie B. Wright Place and Felicity Street.
Racquel was also shot, and the jury also convicted Hayes of attempted first-degree murder in connection to her injuries.
Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office sought second-degree murder charges, and thus a life sentence, for Hayes. But a split jury, in a 10-2 vote, on Dec. 12, 2016, found him guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter -- a verdict that drew emotional responses by supporters of both sides.
Orleans District Criminal Court Judge Camille Buras sentenced Hayes to 25 years in prison.
Louisiana 4th District Court of Appeal Judges Terri Love, Joy Cossich Lobrano and Sandra Cabrina Jenkins affirmed the conviction against Hayes in a unanimous decision.
Barker said Wednesday he plans to file paperwork seeking a new hearing in front of all 12 judges in Louisiana’s 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, referred to as an en banc review, to reconsider the three-judge panel’s rejection of Hayes’ appeal.
Cannizzaro, in a written statement, said the panel’s decision was “unequivocal,” in affirming Hayes’ convictions and sentence.
“There was no justification for the brutal killing of Will Smith over a traffic dispute three years ago, and his widow Racquel has today expressed her gratitude for our defense of the trial outcome and the 4th Circuit’s decision,” Cannizzaro said. “We will continue our efforts as needed to ensure that Mr. Hayes serves the complete sentence imposed for his criminal acts.”
The manslaughter conviction of Cardell Hayes was upheld by a state appeals court on Wednesday (March 27) in connection to the April 2016 fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, court records show.
The case against Hayes, himself a high school football standout who played for the local football league, Crescent City Kings, drew national attention since the night of his arrest at the scene on April 9, 2016. Hayes and his attorneys never denied he shot Smith dead that night, but contended in statements and at trial that he fired the shots in self-defense.
The shooting occurred amid a chaotic scene, witnesses described at trial, after a traffic crash prompted an argument. Hayes’ Hummer H2 struck the back of Smith’s Mercedes Benz SUV, and people in both vehicles, as well as others traveling with Smith, got out of their cars. Smith, a team captain when the Saints won the Super Bowl in 2011, was driving with his wife, Racquel, in the front passenger seat, and two friends in the back when the Hummer struck the Mercedes at the corner of Sophie B. Wright Place and Felicity Street.
Racquel was also shot, and the jury also convicted Hayes of attempted first-degree murder in connection to her injuries.
Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office sought second-degree murder charges, and thus a life sentence, for Hayes. But a split jury, in a 10-2 vote, on Dec. 12, 2016, found him guilty of the lesser offense of manslaughter -- a verdict that drew emotional responses by supporters of both sides.
Orleans District Criminal Court Judge Camille Buras sentenced Hayes to 25 years in prison.
Louisiana 4th District Court of Appeal Judges Terri Love, Joy Cossich Lobrano and Sandra Cabrina Jenkins affirmed the conviction against Hayes in a unanimous decision.
Barker said Wednesday he plans to file paperwork seeking a new hearing in front of all 12 judges in Louisiana’s 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, referred to as an en banc review, to reconsider the three-judge panel’s rejection of Hayes’ appeal.
Cannizzaro, in a written statement, said the panel’s decision was “unequivocal,” in affirming Hayes’ convictions and sentence.
“There was no justification for the brutal killing of Will Smith over a traffic dispute three years ago, and his widow Racquel has today expressed her gratitude for our defense of the trial outcome and the 4th Circuit’s decision,” Cannizzaro said. “We will continue our efforts as needed to ensure that Mr. Hayes serves the complete sentence imposed for his criminal acts.”
Supreme Court vacates conviction of man who shot and killed former Saint Will Smith
In 2016, Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the decision.
This is what should be done imo, too many holes in the story. The gunshot residue on Smith's hands for one is the biggest thing for me...
Supreme Court vacates conviction of man who shot and killed former Saint Will Smith
In 2016, Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the decision.sports.yahoo.com
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