FILE - Cardell Hayes enters Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, for a hearing regarding his retrial for shooting former NFL star Will Smith. Closing arguments were slated for Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in the manslaughter retrial of Hayes, who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith following a traffic crash almost eight years ago. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) FILE PHOTO
