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Prosecutor wants 60 years for Smith's killer

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans' district attorney said he'll seek 60 years in prison for the man who killed New Orleans Saints star Will Smith -- the maximum 40 years for manslaughter, plus another 20 years for attempted manslaughter in the wounding of Smith's wife.

"We will do our gut-level best to get the judge to impose the maximum sentence of 60 years," Leon Cannizzaro told reporters Monday.

Cardell Hayes was found guilty Sunday night after insisting that he only fired because the retired NFL player was drunk and violent and had grabbed a gun following their collision in traffic last April.