NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on appeals court decision on Cardell Hayes conviction (all times local):4:50 p.m.A lawyer for the man convicted of killing a former Saints football player says they’re disappointed over an appeals court’s decision to uphold his conviction.Paul Barker represents Cardell Hayes
Womens Manti Te'o 2019 Jersey , who was convicted of manslaughter in the April 2016 shooting of NFL star Will Smith during a traffic altercation.A three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal Wednesday affirmed Hayes’ conviction and 25 year sentence.Barker says he’ll ask the full 4th Circuit to hear the case.He says they were hoping “for a far different outcome” but that he told Hayes’ family that the case is “far from over.”__3:20 p.m.A court is rejecting an appeal by the man convicted of killing former Saints football star Will Smith during a traffic altercation.The 4th Circuit Court of Appeal in a ruling Wednesday affirmed the conviction of Cardell Hayes in the April 2016 killing.Hayes is serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter in Smith’s death and attempted manslaughter in the wounding of Smith’s wife.Hayes insisted at trial that he fired after a drunk, angry Smith retrieved a gun from his car and fired first. Hayes was convicted in a 10-2 decision.His lawyer argued on appeal that Hayes acted in self-defense and that evidence that surfaced after the trial lent credibility to his assertion.But the appeals court wrote that the “evidence presented at trial was sufficient” to convict. Saints double up on safeties on the draft's third day." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCanal Street Chroniclesa New Orleans Saints communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrarySaintsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections InterviewsNew Orleans Saints SatireWho Dat HistoryCanal Street Chronicles TutorialFiled under:NFL DraftNFL Draft GradesNew Orleans Saints 2019 draft picks: safety Saquan Hampton selected with the 177th pickNew,18commentsSaints double up on safeties on the draft's third day. CDT@bobbyr2613 ShareTweetShareShareNew Orleans Saints 2019 draft picks: safety Saquan Hampton selected with the 177th pickPhoto by Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesThe New Orleans Saints used the 177th overall selection, the fourth pick of the sixth round, to draft safety Saquan Hampton out of Rutgers. A bit of a curious move
Cheap Manti Te'o Youth Jersey , considering that the Saints traded up earlier in the 4th round to select Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, another defensive back from Florida, in a draft considered deep at both receiver and tight end. Mike Carter-USA TODAY SportsSaquan Hampton is an athletic safety with good size and range. He measures at 6'1 205-lbs., and ran a 4.48 40 at the NFL Scouting Combine. He was a four year contributor with Rutgers, with 3 of his 4 career interceptions coming last season
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Womens Larry Warford 2019 Jersey , the Saints still have picks in the 7th round (231 and 244 overall), with perceived needs remaining at wideout, defensive line, and tight end. Hampton and Gardner-Johnson will step into a secondary that struggled statistically against the pass over the first half of last season. Free safety Marcus Williams regressed a bit after an outstanding rookie campaign, and strong safety Vonn Bell is slated to become a free agent after the 2019 season.