Man convicted in Will Smith death files appeal

Associated Press

Man convicted in Will Smith death files appealBy JANET McCONNAUGHEY

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Lawyers are appealing a 25-year sentence for the man convicted of killing retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith.

Cardell Hayes’ attorneys say the trial judge should have granted a new trial because a witness reached the day after Hayes’ conviction said he’d heard two guns at the time of the shooting. That would buttress Hayes’ claim of self-defense.

The appeal filed Thursday also contends that Judge Camille Buras should have allowed testimony about Smith’s 2010 arrest on a charge of domestic abuse. They say that would have shown he could be violent when drunk.

District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro released a statement Friday saying prosecutors proved Hayes’ guilt. He also says the appeal contains falsehoods, which shows he hasn’t begun rehabilitation.

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