NEW ORLEANS -- A Louisiana jury has found the man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith guilty of manslaughter.
Sunday night's verdict capped the week-long trial of 29-year-old Cardell Hayes, who also was found guilty of attempted manslaughter for wounding Smith's wife.
The shooting happened the night of April 9 after a car crash in New Orleans.
Hayes claimed he fired only after an irate and drunken Smith punched him and then retrieved a gun from his damaged SUV.
The prosecution said evidence showed Smith never armed himself and Hayes was not justified in firing.